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- From: "wwfarm" <wwfarm@wiktel.com>
- To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [MSAR] Night lights - Part 1
- Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:15:43 -0800
MSAR Night lights - Part 1
MSAR night searching can be very effective maybe more
effective than other types of
ground searching because
besides ourselves we also have the horses senses to rely
on. Another benefit is that the horse can easily carry
the weight of a additional light system.
The key to good night MSAR is night training
and the correct lighting.
A week or two ago on this list we were discussing night searching. Some one mentioned they use light sticks. Last night I gave the light
sticks a test. I used a variety of colors and
quantities of the six inch type of
light sticks attached to my horses breast collar. They did
not work. I could not even spot playing
cards placed on the ground five feet off to the side
with no ground cover. Maybe the person who
gave this idea can elaborate on what type
they were using, etc.
Problems with using only a hand held flash
light.
When we search during the
daylight usually our heads and eyes constantly
shift to the right
and left sides of our horse. At night if we you are relying on only one flash
light you now have
to synchronize the movement of your eyes with your hand. The trouble is the hand can only
move at a snails pace when
compared to the movement of the eye. If you are
moving while
searching and you have the flash light on the right side of your
horse there is a good chance
you will miss something on the left side because your eyes will natural only be able to focus
in the beam of the light. MSAR
has a additional challenge, they have to synchronize their
rein
hand, flashlight and eyes. The
solution to the above is to have a consistent light
source on each side of your mount.
Continued on MSAR Night Lights Part 2
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[MSAR] Night lights - Part 1,
wwfarm, 03/02/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights - Part 1,
Jorene Downs, 03/02/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights - Part 1,
billie patrick, 03/02/2004
- Re: [MSAR] Night lights - Part 1, Jorene Downs, 03/03/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights - Part 1,
philip easley, 03/04/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights,
tm'-fi, 03/04/2004
- Re: [MSAR] Night lights, Jorene Downs, 03/04/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights,
Jorene Downs, 03/04/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights,
tm'-fi, 03/04/2004
- Re: [MSAR] Night lights, Jorene Downs, 03/04/2004
- Re: [MSAR] Night lights, Jorene Downs, 03/04/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights,
tm'-fi, 03/04/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights,
tm'-fi, 03/04/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights - Part 1,
billie patrick, 03/02/2004
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Re: [MSAR] Night lights - Part 1,
Jorene Downs, 03/02/2004
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