Good Evening Una
There maybe seems to be some confusion here, more than likely
from my lack of explaining, which is difficult by e mail.
First the Air Scenting Horse works better than words
can describe, but to lessen the confusion in this
post I will only talk about the capabilities of regular MSAR not
a specialized air scent horse.
TER said - Just think what a
improvement it would be if each MSAR could
> >cover ground similar
to the below test.
>
> Una said
- It would be interesting to run some tests, just to see
how
> an average MSAR horse and rider perform without any
special
> training. I suspect horses used for hunting or
gathering up
> cattle might already be experts at playing the search
game.
Yes, now we are thinking a like.
I have run the following test using a regular riding
horse not a specialized horse .
Certifying K9 Test
> >Day search - 40 to 60 acres - one
subject in [1 1/2] hours
> >Night Search - 80 acres, one subject in
three hours.
I have run test for the above certifications
standards. If you have a experienced MSAR searcher with
average riding abilities in most cases in areas that are
rideable, you could easily pass the above test using a
grid search using only one mounted searcher. You just adjust spacing and
speed according to terrain.
From my test I believe MSAR in many cases can even cut down the
time needed to pass the test.
This is the great part, I believe just by changing its average type of
training MSAR can improve it's capabilities dramatically.
TER
