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  • From: Lois Guyon <laguyon2@yahoo.com>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] MSAR horse - barefoot vs. being shod
  • Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:00:25 -0800 (PST)

Our group worked a tornado where a small town was blown apart. The horses
were used for crowd control and surrounded the bank as the State Police
removed the money to a town with power at their bank. The physical
destruction and loss of life resulted in many first responders as well as
sightseers being at the site. Building materials and glass were everywhere.
The horses were not prepared in any special way. Those who were usually
barefoot were barefoot and those that usually shod had on shoes. Not a
single horse was hurt. This was due to luck, as the risks are obvious.
Because we live in a tornado ally, I am going to do some awareness work with
our people. We dodged the bullet once. I doubt anyone had thought of the
dangers involved in tornadoes vs other work. We may not be so lucky next
time. Better we plan!

Lois Guyon
LaSalle County, IL. Sheriff's MSAR


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