Mounted search and rescue

["Jeff Ezell" <eztech@pdq.net>]

I've never rigged a pannier so my question comes from complete ignorance. Why the 75# limit (if centered) when a horse w/rider probably carries 200-400# with saddle & gear?

 

Jeff Ezell
US Regional Search Dogs
US Search Affiliates
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jeff@usrsd.org

-----Original Message-----
From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Thomas and Christy Matthews
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:34 AM
To: mounted sar list
Subject: [MSAR] Dogs riding

Diane, where did you get your repelling harness with the back pack straps?

 

We also have been looking at ways to transport our dogs by horse. Our

Msar guys have worked with the smaller breeds (border collies) by loading

them in a pannier on the pack horse. Of course to load a 60lbs or above dog

would put a lot of weight on the pack horse as you have to balance out

the weight on the other side. We try to stay at 75 lbs. total loaded on a

pack horse. But for emergency transport of an injured search dog the pannier

could work.

 

Christy Matthews

Stillwater Co. SAR

Central Montana Search Dogs