Mounted search and rescue

["wwfarm" <wwfarm@wiktel.com>]

This post is to further address the discussion on MSAR

 personal getting general SAR training.

In a perfect world all MSAR personal would try to get

further training without their horses, but we do not live

 in a perfect world.

After giving presentations, trainings and working with

different MSAR groups across the US I can tell you

that as a rule for  general MSAR personal it would be

like pulling teeth to get the majority to attend training

 with out their horses.

 

The select group of us that do seek out and attended non

 horse SAR training are in the minority.   We can not really

 fault people for this either because there is only so much

free time most people can set aside from the family and

 work obligations. The majority figure if its a free weekend its
going to be horsen around or nothing.

I believe the key is to offer general SAR training at trainings

that are geared at least 50% toward the mounted volunteer. 

 The most successful trainings that I have participated at were

set up this way.  About a hour or two on the horses and a hour

or two off their horses.

 

TER

Marshall County Mounted Sheriff Posse

http://www.airscentinghorse.com