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- From: "BC911" <usark9@warpdriveonline.com>
- To: <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [MSAR] (no subject)
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 11:16:02 -0700
Hi List
I am a K-9 handler, as you can see from my
signature, but I am also an avid rider.I have been riding sense I was a kid.
I was first a trail rider. I couldn't afford a
saddle when I got my first horse, so I rode bareback for years.
Later I rode bareback broncs and Bulls in rodeo for
a few years. When I was in my mid 20's I broke, exercised and trained race
horses at the track.
Now that I am way too old and too smart for those
activities, I mainly ride trail for fun.
I have been interested in integrating my K-9's and
horse SAR. It makes a lot of sense to be bale to search with both K-9 and equine
to complement each other.
There have been several times that I needed to pack
my dog into an area that was too far for her/him to travel without wearing
her/him out first. By using my horse to pack her in and out, I can save the dog
until we get to PLS, do the search and return to BOO.
Also there is no reason that the dog can't foot
search while I ride.
Sage goes with me on rides all of the time. When
she becomes tired or over heated, I motion for her to mount and she jumps up
into the saddle. My horse is very comfortable with a dog (wolf) on his
back.
Anyway, I am very interested in what you all think
about this concept. It has come up for me on several searches where IC has
offered me a horse and I wasn't willing to put my SAR dog on just any
mount. She is just too valuable to put up on a horse that is unproven to be safe
for a dog to ride.
I have packed in on ATV's ,but they are not always
available.
Hooking up with a mounted SAR group seems like a
natural evolution where possible.
B. Diane Whetsel,
EMT I
Search Dogs Southwest, K-9 training Director NMTF I, Canine Search Specialist, Type I handler 911BC, K-9 forensics NM Disaster Dogs
NASAR SAR Tech II
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[MSAR] (no subject),
BC911, 12/04/2003
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Re: [MSAR] combining horse and dog SAR,
Una Smith, 12/04/2003
- Re: [MSAR] combining horse and dog SAR, Una Smith, 12/04/2003
- Re: [MSAR] Mounted SAR Dogs, Jorene, 12/04/2003
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Re: [MSAR] combining horse and dog SAR,
Una Smith, 12/04/2003
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