Mounted search and rescue

[Pennbo <pennbo@bbv.net>]

> For MSAR, I find the
> handiest thing is when I need to tie off to a tree, the hobbles will keep
> my horses from pawing and damaging the ground around the tree.
I hadn't thought of this but what a good idea. Not only are restrictions 
becoming tougher about being in wilderness areas but keeping a horse 
from being too 'fidgety' while tree tied is also safer - especially if 
there are multiple horses tied to one tree OR low lying branches. Mine 
aren't hobble trained yet but they are rope trained. I'll have to work 
on hobbles now.

> I went out, saw he was caught in the wire, went
> back to the barn for the cutters, went back out, cut him out of the
> wire....he stood there the whole time until I pulled all the wire away
> and then he moved to follow me to the barn.
This is the main reason mine are rope trained. To avoid injury in sticky 
situations. Good points in your post Mary!

Chris Pennington
Big Bear Sheriff's Posse
MSAR