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Re: [MSAR] Message 10 from Chuck: Mounted Police Competition
- From: JEANRDH@aol.com
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- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Message 10 from Chuck: Mounted Police Competition
- Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 21:35:02 EDT
Chuck Daniel wrote:
I thought I would start a new thread and invoke some
comments on Mounted Police Competition. Our group will be sending four
riders to the Lake Metro Parks this weekend for Mounted Police
Competition. The two day event is judged on the individual/horse and team
competition. Obstacles include tarps with cans & plastic bottles,
bridges, smoke pots, popcorn machine (machine filled with empty soda cans),
drags, gates, car wash, push through, cage balls and so on. All events are
timed. We have been practicing this for the last several months each
Thursday. The practices keeps our horses desensitized to manmade items,
something all MSAR need. Any other groups participate in
competition?
Chuck Daniel VP KVMSAR KD8EIL CERT Chuck,
Where is Lake Metro? I am a Mounted Patrol
member in Minnesota. We have a state-wide spring clinic with competition
and a regional fall competition in Sept. here in Minnesota. I usually
attend for the training aspect, but have begun competing. We bring in
nationally renown trainers. Both events have individual competition and
team (3 members) competition. Usually a MSAR scenario is acted out or
skills incorporated into the competition as well as a sensory course, which is
timed. A little info and a few pictures can be seen
at:
Regarding Terry Nowacki's Air Scenting Horse
book, it is nicely organized with a training log. Not expensive for what
it provides. Terry has a new book coming out on equine sign language and
communication that I got a couple of weeks ago. It is sitting on my desk
waiting to be read. I know that it is about the signals our horses give us
- many things that we overlook or write off, that may very well be valid alerts
during MSAR. I look forward to reading it when I can spend the time.
Both of his books have logs or interactive areas for us to fill in, which I
appreciate.
Jean Fredlund
RDH
Warrant Officer, Dakota County Sheriff's Mounted
Patrol
MN Sheriff's Mounted Posse
Association
Search, Rescue, and Recovery Resources of
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- Re: [MSAR] Message 10 from Chuck: Mounted Police Competition, JEANRDH, 05/17/2007
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