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  • From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
  • To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [MSAR] Tarps / MSAR-Riders Digest, Vol 49, Issue 3
  • Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 18:04:36 -0800

Tarps are useful for many things in MSAR, including creating a weather cover (good post from Chris) and orienting the horse to walking on unfamiliar footing or to simulate water crossing. Some issues related to the tarp on the ground offer opportunity for additional training. A loose tarp, or one with holes / potential snags in it, has potential to get trapped by a hoof and dragged, creating the potential for a wreck.

Securing the tarp on the ground by weighting the perimeter with dirt or wood reduces the potential for a snag. Taping torn spots is another good option. However, teaching the horse to stand still if a foot gets snagged is excellent training for any horse to prevent panic and reduce potential for injury, and very useful in MSAR to increase safety.

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Jorene Downs
SAR & CERT
Mounted SAR
www.ceoates.com/msar

----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Daniel
To: Mounted search and rescue
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] MSAR-Riders Digest, Vol 49, Issue 3

In addition to flag training I also use this for tarp and matress training. I lucky to have a large arena (190x100) and just put these items out there for the horses to explore. Once they check them out, I begin training.

Chuck






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