Mounted search and rescue

["susan anielski" <sanielski@earthlink.net>]

It's evident that although a lot of terminology is used no one has taken
the time to provide definitions. I was always taught that when you put
something in writing for others to read that you should assume a percentage
of those reading it won't understand due to the fact that their
view/comprehension is different. That would mean that we shouldn't assume
our understanding/view is a given. Everything needs to be written so that
nothing can be misunderstood or misinterpreted. We need to be very clear
and provide definition.


> [Original Message]
> From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
> To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: 1/19/2005 11:16:56 PM
> Subject: [MSAR] Re: mounted patrol testing question
>
> >Mary Hawes wrote:
> >>Do you know if the majority of units test their members
> >>on mounting & dismounting from both sides unaided?
>
> No one has done a survey that I know of, but I can tell you
> that most written test requirements I have seen do require
> mounting and dismounting both sides.  But what exactly does
> "unaided" mean?  It could mean no other person to lift you
> up, or no other person to hold your horse, or no using your
> stirrups, or using a saddle without girth/cinch.  That last
> is a bit extreme, but I do know a few riders who train to
> such a high standard.  I don't make a habit of it, but I do
> sometimes ride trails with no stirrups, or no bridle, just a
> halter and lead.
>
> But maybe "unaided" means not using steps or not having the
> horse stand in an available ditch.  Get the idea?  As stated,
> the test metric is ambiguous.
>
> Not picking on you, Mary;  this is a generic problem in many
> team training documents.
>
>       Una
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