Mounted search and rescue

["Paul" <pfleming@nwlink.com>]

Julie,

Heck it wasn't your fault its just horses being horses. Now that I look back 
had I shortened up Patche's lead rope he wouldn't have tried to sniff JJ. 
That was my second close call. Last year Ken Wolf's horse tried to kick me 
when I was loading Patches into their straight in loading trailer. Had it 
not been for the center post I probably would have a broken leg. That tought 
me always to load from the opposite side from the horse that is already 
loaded.

It didn't seem to me we had anything exciting enough offer to Western 
Horsemen, but you never know.

I got three bids for the radios and have started to fill out the 
application.

Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JULIE FRANCO" <snowyridgeranch@yahoo.com>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Training mares not to kick


> Paul; I really am sorry about what happened this week-end, it definitely 
> was my fault at letting my guard down with the horses and I can't tell you 
> how relieved I am you were not hurt worse than you were. I am refering 
> back to some lesson plans for this behavior...and as always we are 
> responsible for our own safety and that of our horses as well as their 
> behavior...I don;'t think  it would hurt to give the guy from Western 
> Horseman some information about our Unit...I know he  has requested from 
> several units for info...but any good publicity we can get would be good. 
> It takes several months for articles to appear....I asked him to send a 
> questionaire that I could field with the unit. Julie...I followed up with 
> the IRS thing... will contact them tomorrow and Linda and I agreed to keep 
> the address and phone # as hers so as to not confuse, but I will take care 
> of future follow ups when they occur.
>
> Paul Fleming <pfleming@nwlink.com> wrote:I doubt its possible to teach 
> mares not to kick. Horses being what they are
> in all. I feel its far safer to be aware of the striking distance of any
> horse and do your best to stay away. This has served me well. This past
> weekend I was standing beside my horse observing the training going on 
> when
> one of the members of my unit lead her horse right in front of us up 
> closer
> than I would have approached had I been walking up to the horse. I 
> remember
> I had a sence of danger at the closeness but chose to ignore it, I knew 
> the
> horse, she'd be ok Seconds later my horse ducked and I got my hand up in
> time to shield my face but took a pretty good shot to the back of the 
> hand.
> I don't know what that big dummy did but she sure didn't like it and let 
> us
> know. I have been around that mare for a couple of years and she is not
> known for kicking or agressive behavior....She' s just a horse and that's
> what horses do.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
>
>
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