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  • From: "philip easley" <easleyranch@foothill.net>
  • To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Re: scent tracking
  • Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 01:04:33 -0800

I also have an old blind SAR and Mounted Patrol horse that I put out to
pasture for retirement. He can always find me when I come into that field
even though he is blind.
Phil Easley.

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From: <pennbo@bbv.net>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Re: scent tracking


> Well, you're in luck, because the originator of the technique is right
> on this list! So, Terry, I'll let you answer the questions! <G>
>
> Don't feel bad that you didn't know about it Lois, its a fairly new
> technique and still not accepted by all agencies as being legitimate and
> useful. However all of us who own horses and know how well those
> super-sized sniffers work have no trouble imagining it being effective!
> Of course, as with dogs, it will depend on your horse's aptitude and
> ability and desire.
>
> Chris Pennington
> Big Bear Sheriff's Posse
> MSAR
>
>
>
> Lois Guyon wrote:
>
> > I can see that I have a long way to go in leaning to track. I have
> > not heard of scent tracking for horses. How do you train horses to do
> > that? I have worked with tracking dogs, but have never thought of
> > horses as being tracking animals. Is there anything printed on how to
> > track from horseback? How about scent tracking for horses? Come to
> > think of it, my horses can smell a horse treat in a pocket at 50
> > yards! Lois Guyon, MemberLaSalle County Sheriff's PosseIllinois
>
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