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Curriculum Vitae - Allan Schwartz

CAREER GOALS

• Ensure high quality care, and to facilitate access to care, for the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected horses.
• To manage delivery of said care so as to be the most cost-effective to Days End Farm Horse Rescue
• Take a leadership role in raising awareness of the prevalence of horse neglect and abuse.
• To promote education for young people, horse owners and the animal welfare agencies in Maryland to help minimize the occurrence, and improve the recognition, of horse abuse and neglect.
• To become a trainer for other agencies and individuals interested in horse rescue and rehabilitation.
• To improve the efficacy of workers providing investigative, rescue and rehabilitative services.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1989 to Present, Vice-President and Co-Founder Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc. - Lisbon,
  Co-founded DEFHR on privately owned property to rescue and rehabilitate abused and neglected horses. Received non-profit status in 1991 and earned accreditation as cruelty investigator in 1995. Initiated, with the aid of the Board of Directors, articles of incorporation and bylaws by which the organization is run. Successfully developed positive working relationships with the majority of counties in the state of Maryland, and earned the respect of special interest groups and equine welfare organizations across the country. Seven years experience as Assistant Farm Manager in equine, veterinary critical and long-term care. Directly facilitated and/or participated in the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of approximately 1000 equine, who would otherwise have suffered additional injury, illness and, most likely, death.

• 1979-1994, Manager/Owner Appliance Store - Washington, D.C.
  Responsible for all duties related to operations, finance, product acquisition, merchandise distribution, and supervision of employees.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• March 2002 - World of Pets Expo, Timonium, MD
  Care of Abused and Neglected Horses

• May 2002 - 1st Strike Conference
  Preventing Violence through Collaboration

• June 2002 - HSUS National Conference on Animals in Disasters
  Large Animal Rescue, Raising a downed horse

• May 1995 - 2002 Equine Investigators Academy, Level II
  Henneke "Body Condition Scoring"

• May 2001 - Carolina Classic, Columbia, S.C.
  Large Animal Extrication

• November 2000 - EqWest USA - DelMar, California
  Topics: First Time Horse Ownership, Starting a Horse Rescue, Cruelty Investigations

• June 1996-2001....Equitana USA - Louisville, Kentucky
  Topics: First Time Horse Ownership, Starting a Horse Rescue, Cruelty Investigations

• January 1996-2002 - Horse World Expo - Timonium, Maryland
  Topics: Starting a Horse Rescue, Humane Issues in the Horse Industry, Equine Professionals for Horse Welfare

• November 1999 - Maryland Horse Council - Annapolis, Maryland
  Co-Chair, Equine Cruelty Investigations Panel - Addressed equine welfare issues and cruelty investigations to the Council

• June 1999 - Equitana USA - Louisville, Kentucky
  Topics: First Time Horse Ownership, Starting a Horse Rescue, Equine Welfare Panel Discussion

• August 1999 - Large Animal Extrication Seminar
  Raising downed horses, Trailer Extrication, Anderson Sling Demonstration

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATES

• 2002 - HSUS National Conference on Animals in Disaster
  Evaluating the community, Developing a plan, Working with Volunteers, Creating an Animal Disaster planning committee, Public Health and Safety Issues, The Human-Animal Bond, Good Samaritan Act, Disaster Planning Tips for Large and Small Animals.

• 2002 - Laminitis Symposium
  Presented by the Equine Podiatry Institute, Louisville, Kentucky

• 2001 - United Animal Nations Workshop
  Memorandums of Understanding, Incident Command Training

• 2001 - Maryland Fire and Rescue (MFRE)
  Certification in Safety against Weapons of Mass Destruction

• 2000 - National Animal Disaster Conference
  Incident Command Training, Pet First Aid Certification

• 2000 - OCAT Basic Certificate
  REB Training International

• 2000 - Wild Horse Mentors Program
  Denver, Colorado

• 2000 - Pet First Aid
  American Red Cross

• 2000 -Safe Capture
  Chemical Capture

• 1999 - Animal Care Expo
  Presented by the Humane Society of the United States
  Completed certification course in "Livestock Cruelty Investigations and Farm Animals in Shelters", public relations and media, board development, animal collectors, improving your shelter’s web site, special events and writing better newsletters

• 1998 -The Animal Protection Movement in America
  Presented by Frederick County Community College and The Fund For Animals, Norm Phelps
  SPCA to PETA, A Chronology of the Animal Protection Movement from 2000 BC to present, Glossary of Terms and definitions, Animal Rights Vs Animal Welfare.

• 1998 - Standards of Excellence
  Presented by MD Association of Nonprofit Associations
  Ethics and accountability code for the nonprofit sector, Mission and program, Governance, Human resources, Financial and legal responsibilities, Fundraising and donors rights.

• 1998 - Level I & II -Technical Animal Rescue
  Presented by American Humane Association
  Swift water rescue, Chemical capture, Low and High angle Rescue, Use of the Anderson Sling. Level II - Advanced swift water rescue, Chemical capture, Rescue by night

• 1993 - 1997....Animal Protection National Training Conference
  Presented by American Humane Association
  Shelter improvements, animal welfare, public relations, staff management, strategy development, dealing with volunteers, zoonoses, carriage horses, fundraising, humane education, dealing with competition, conflict and chaos, statistics, the number game, search and seizure, investigators in the courtroom, liability, executive relationships.

• 1997 - Level III Cruelty Investigation
  Presented by AHA in coordination with the Law Enforcement Training Institute of Missouri.
  Family violence, animal collectors, puppy mills, search warrant procedure, defense tactics, pepper spray certification, covert operations, driver safety, exotic animal investigation, large scale impounds, disaster response, and traveling shows.

• 1996 - Level II Cruelty Investigation
  Presented by A.H.A in coordination with the Law Enforcement Institute of Missouri-Columbia.
  Photography/video, satanic and cult investigations, facility standards, rental stables and boarding/breeding, evaluation of cruelty with veterinarian, large animal cruelty and scoring livestock (including practical), officer defense and survival tactics, affidavit and search warrant application, civil liability for humane investigators, juvenile law.

• 1995 - Second International Rescue Conference
  Presented by the National Disaster Medical System in conjunction with the American Veterinary Medical Association, North Carolina
  Equine transportation, extrication equipment, slinging horses, barn fire prevention, disaster relief, how to prepare for disasters, networking with national and local humane and medical organizations

• 1995 - Level I Cruelty Investigation
  Presented by A.H.A in coordination with the Law Enforcement Institute of Missouri-Columbia.
  Role of the investigator, laws and legal system, rules of evidence, search and seizure, stages of investigation, animal law, animals as evidence, blood sports, interviewing, report writing, testimony, evidence collection, veterinarian reports, dealing with media, officer safety, and crisis intervention.

• 1995 - 2002....Equine Hands On Seminar
  Presented by Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc. in conjunction with the Maryland Horse Council, Karen Stell, DVM, and Bonnie Buntaine, DVM
  Horse safety, knot tying, hoof picking, weight measurement, breed identification, haltering and leading, Henneke Scoring, physical examination

• 1995 - National Horse Abuse Investigators School
  Sponsored by the American Humane Association in coordination with the University of Missouri Law Enforcement Institute
  Role of animal cruelty investigator, laws and legal system, animal law, investigative procedures, interview and interrogation techniques, handling admissions and confessions, rules of evidence, rules of search and seizure, evidence documentation and testimony, report writing and case packaging, veterinarian and peripheral reports, crisis intervention and officer safety, case studies, presentations, hoof care, condition scoring, cardiac recovery index, trailer safety, transportation, loading and restraining, equine nutrition, colic, stress, trauma, disease, lameness, wounds

• 1993 - American Horse Council Conference
  Equine Health - Why regulate?, ensuring a safer environment for equine athletes, effective media relations, association management workshop, tax workshop, writing a business plan, animal welfare Vs animal rights

• 1991, 93, 2001....Laminitis Symposium
  Sponsored by the Equine Podiatry Center, Louisville, Kentucky
  Special shoeing procedures for various foot problems/glue on shoes, dealing with founder/Laminitis, foot mass in relation to soundness, puncture wounds, circulation of the foot, anatomy of the horn wall and deformity

• 1991-1996 - Pleasure Horse Seminar
  Presented by the Maryland Dept. of Agriculture and the University of Maryland Extension Service
  Practical feeding management, avoiding liability, manure disposal alternatives, care and feeding of the geriatric horse, budgeting and financial controls, pasture maintenance and management, foot care and shoeing, contracts, agreements and guarantees, safety, body condition scoring, physical exam techniques, conformation, hay selection, nutrition, vitamin supplements

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Board of Directors, Code 3 Associates, 2000 - Present
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), 1997- Present
• Professional Animal Workers (PAWS), 1993 - Present
• Maryland Horse Council, 1994 - Present
• Member, Animal Welfare Committee, 1995 - Present
• American Humane Association, 1993 - Present
• Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, 1998 - Present
• American Horse Council, 1993 - 1996
• American Horse Protection Association, 1991 to 1996

AWARDS

• 1998 - William Snyder Foundation’s "Above and Beyond" Award Presented by Robert Snyder for daily hands-on commitment and selflessness toward the rescue and rehabilitation of abused, neglected or injured animals

• 1996 - Kerry DuBois Memorial Horse Protection Award Presented by The Collective Humane Action and Information Network (C.H.A.I.N.) for DEFHR’s ongoing work in horse rescue and rehabilitation

INSTRUCTOR

• Trailer Extrication, Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute
• Level I Cruelty Investigation, Code 3 Associates and Missouri School Law Enforcement
• Level II Cruelty Investigation, AHA
• Horse Abuse Training School, AHA
• Animal Control Training, Professional Animal Workers of Maryland
• Equine Investigators Academy - Levels I, II - Code III Associates
• First Time Horse Owner’s Clinic, DEFHR
• Equine "Hands-On" Seminar, DEFHR

 

For more information call:
301/854-5037 or 410/442-1564
E-Mail: info@defhr.org

Physical Address:
1372 Woodbine Road
Woodbine, MD 21797

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 309
Lisbon, Maryland 21765

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Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer based humane organization whose mission is Fostering compassion and responsibility for horses through intervention, education, and outreach.