Mounted search and rescue

["philip easley" <easleyranch@foothill.net>]

You have a good point.  It used to be in California that most of the early
MSAR were ranchers.  Now, I have trouble recruiting real ranchers here
because they do not have the time to put in.  Bless their hearts, most of
our MSAR are the back yard horse folks whos jobs and lively will not fall
apart if called out at a moment's notice (Speaking from experience).  I know
I barely have time to shake my head when off duty.  much less spend a week
out of the county.  Fortunately, our calving and foaling season starts in
January.  We have much less severe Winters here.  Lots of rain though.
Philip Easley
NCSSAR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Una Smith" <una.smith@att.net>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:38 AM
Subject: [MSAR] Training venues


> bonnie elster wrote:
> >Isn't evidence preservation one of the classes at your SAREX or academy?
>
> Bonnie, not everyone lives in a state in which state or regional
> SAR training conferences are available.  And even if they do, the
> training may not be within reach.  Eg, New Mexico's annual SAR
> conference 2 years ago was 2/3 of the way to the southern border
> of the state...a 6 hour drive for me.  And it always takes place
> in early May, during the peak of our calving and foaling season.
> Many MSAR responders in New Mexico are ranchers or breeders, and
> cannot spend 3-5 days away from home and work, especially not in
> May.  So, like Al Hale in Missouri, many of our units arrange to
> have trainers come to them.
>
> Una Smith
> New Mexico
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