Mounted search and rescue

[Una Smith <una@lanl.gov>]

Lauri S. wrote:
>It is sad that there are teams that take the attitude that
>they are MOUNTED searchers....

That is an important point to bring out.  IME, often it is an
attitude that is just assumed, never considered with any care.
In my book it is acceptable for a unit to decide it will only
respond on horseback, but the unit's entire membership needs
to be aware that this is a conscious decision and understand
the pros and cons both for themselves and for their local SAR
community.

        Una Smith
        Santa Fe County Sheriff's Posse, in New Mexico