Mounted search and rescue

[tm-fi <TFinkle@erols.com>]

wwfarm wrote:

Tomï
I like you way of thinking !

Thanks, you have some great ideas too!

 

Some people live for competition and others have no desire.  

I agree, however I believe the motivational factors here are slightly different.
 MSAR has taken major strides over the last few years and is on the fast
track towards serving as (volunteer) professionals.  Have you ever wonder
who is the best MSAR specialist in the Country, or what state has the most
skilled and well balanced MSAR Team.  Being driven to being the best in your
profession could make a very popular and interesting event.  Any team that
completes an event of this type goes home a winner!  Whether or not they
end up being the high point team or not.         Zzzzzzz....  Next on ESPN
(r), "The MSAR Regionals"

 

Would this be a good idea for a major MSAR get together???

 

About halfway my law enforcement career, events called the Police Games starting
becoming popular.  These events tested the overall skills of the best officers
of various departments.  About the same time the Fighter Fighter/EMT Games
grew in popularity (I am not talking softball games).   Both of these public
service groups demonstrated their professional skills against their own peers,
both physical and mental abilities were tested.   Nowadays, many teams have
local and regional sponsors to help pay for travel expenses.  We could test
for POD, Clue Awareness, Orienteering, First aide,  Horse and Rider agility
all in one course.         Zzzzzz.... Next on ESPN (r), "The
MSAR Nationals"

Like I has said, it is more of a daydream than something that would ever
materialize, but it could happen.

OF course like Tomi said we will have to find a centrally located spot ,  Preferably where there has already been snow flurries and the horses water buckets are already freezing,  hmm let see, MINNESOTA COMES TO MIND FOR ME!  (Chuckle, Chuckle)

 

Hey! We almost had out first frost of the season here two nights ago, plus
we generally have a good 3 months worth of winter too! (Grin).   True, a
logistics for such as event would be a challenge.

Tomï
TROT-SAR Mounted Team
State of Maryland