[MSAR] Mounted Team size

Una Smith una at lanl.gov
Thu Mar 18 10:17:18 EST 2004


"Vieths" <hamlweld at madisontelco.com> wrote:
>> Do most MSAR teams divide mounted members into groups of 2 or 3 anyway,
>> drilling experience in working/riding together?

We do not have fixed field teams;  in trainings, we prefer to mix
and match everyone, so that we all learn to work with eachother.

Our field teams should not have less than 2 *experienced* riders
(adept in both horsemanship and MSAR).  Depending on exactly who
can respond for a given mission, we structure the field teams to
maximize safety.  We like to have 2 experienced riders in a team
with any newbies.  Sometimes that means we field just one large
team.  Sometimes that means we cannot avoid pairing slowpoke and
speed demon horses together in a team.  This is very frustrating
for horses and riders, but on the whole better than mis-matching
abilities.

	Una Smith
	Santa Fe County Sheriff's Posse, in New Mexico



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