Mounted search and rescue

["Marie Lester" <marie.lester@gmail.com>]

Our group put together large team bags that include the essentials for
our efforts.  Individuals are expected to carry their own needs on
their person or their mounts.  The team bags are assigned during
actual searches or simulations.  Chuck, good point about the horses'
kidneys.  Having team bags allows members to take turns carrying the
bags, so no mount is expected to endure this task for too long.
Marie Lester
Training Officer
COMSU

On 2/21/07, Chuck Daniel <iwhound@voyager.net> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN" <ilichten1@verizon.net>
> To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] Saddlebag inventory: - whats in yours
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> >I carry the usual ton of stuff. There are 4 water bottle holders on the
> > pommel for small bicycle style bottles and 2 1.5 liter bottles. They have
> > push pull nozzles and screw off tops.  In the Summer they are frozen
> > before
> > a ride.
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> > The saddle bags have 3 compartments, a cantle bag and two sides with
> > splits.
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> Hi Irv,
> That is big list of things you carry.  I also have a similar bag, in fact
> our group had them custom made so that we could extra compartments inside
> and most importantly, 12 sets of D rings.  However my wife has been getting
> on me about too much weight over the horses kidneys.  Back up her point she
> handed me the most recent Trail Rider Magazine and showed me a short article
> about less is the best policy.  The short paragraph states:
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> "Go Light
> The worst possible location to carry weight is behind the saddle, over your
> horse's kidneys.  Large saddlebags and saddle packs designed to carry
> overnight camping gear tempt you to fill them with unneeded items, to the
> possible detriment of your horse.  Keep your saddlebags small and light.  If
> you must carry heavier items, such as water bottles, etc. select pommel or
> horn packs that fit on the front of the saddle. "
>     Montana Outfitter Dan Aadland
>     adapted from 101 Trail Riding Tips
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> Personally, I really don't believe this theory.
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> Chuck
> KVMSAR
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