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Participant Steve McKenzie watches as Mike Lewine uses a hook to push an end of the rescue strap under "Unlucky". Instructor John Fox is at right.

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Cheryl Chandler (R) gives hand signals to both haul teams. Haul team 2 is in charge of adjusting Lucky's ascent sideways up the hill

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Ann Farris practices making an emergency halter as Rob Krensky waits his turn

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Instructor Debra Fox talks to particpant Frank Rothschild about putting emergency halters on recumbant horses

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Participant Mark Stone holds the rescue strap steady as Pat Dallam pulls it under "Unlucky". Instructor John Fox watches

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Handlers (l-r) Chuck Niles, Colleen Combes and Steve McKenzie maintain control of Lucky and guide it away from the tree as it is hauled up the hill

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Instructor Greg watches as one of two haul teams pulls Lucky up the hill

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Cheryl Chandler (foreground) watches the handlers for signals as she directs signals to both haul teams

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Handlers Lucy and Gene (r) keep an eye on Lucky as it is pulled up the hill to the road. Note slider that Lucky is strapped to

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Debra Fox of the Felton Fire Department discussing horse behavior during the Large Animal Rescue class held at NCEFT Feb 9, 2003

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John Fox of the Felton Fire Department talks about types of halters and leads during the Large Animal Rescue class held at NCEFT Feb 9, 2003

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A debriefing is held after Lucky is "rescued"

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Participant Steve McKenzie watches as Mike Lewine uses a hook to push an end of the rescue strap under "Unlucky". Instructor John Fox is at right

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Lucky is trapped against a tree on a steep hillside. Chuck Niles puts a halter on Lucky and attaches a long lead rope

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John Fox, lead instructor from the Felton Fire Department, instructs students how to rescue Lucky from an overturned trailer during the second day, Feb 23, 2003, of the Large Animal Rescue class held at NCEFT

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Chris Cooper reaches in to unsnap Lucky's halter from the trailer as instructor Debra Fox looks on

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Chris Cooper reaches in to attach a long lead line to Lucky's halter

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Mike Harper (right) uses a pike pole to position a strap around Lucky

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(Left to right on rope) Gene Erickson, Rob Krensky and Steve McKenzie pull Lucky from the trailer

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Participant Steve McKenzie (left) and Carole Bridgeman hold the rear haul strap ends as they prepare to pull "Unlucky" from the trailer