Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

From: "Paul Fleming" <pfleming@nwlink.com>
> My unit also has the "Mount and dismount form either side" requirement. In
> our SOP this is a Horse requirement. The animal must allow this to take
> place and not move.  Are you guys really telling me you make people
> demonstrate they can mount and dismount from both sides from the ground as 
> a
> matter of qualification?

Just curious - How do you demonstrate the horse will stand quietly for 
mount/dismount from both sides if the rider doesn't perform that?

Mount/Dismount on both sides, from the ground, unassisted, is considered by 
many to be a safety issue for both horse and rider.

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Jorene Downs
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