Mounted search and rescue

["E.S." <ES212@QWEST.NET>]

bottom line: sometime we can't  live in a world of theory , we need to take 
calculated risks,know what are the chances  and it's our call , to wait for 
a safe transportation and let the patient die or to do what we need to do in 
order to save life. we can live in a world of theory, vs. practical world,


that what I'm talking about see this picture: 
http://www.civilwarhome.com/images/fig449britisharmymulelitter.jpg




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Una Smith" <una.smith@att.net>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Transport via horse


> E.S. wrote:
> > I'm talking about a stretcher that can be install on the saddle with a
> > person on it..
>
> Mule litter.  This was a piece of pack equipment the French army
> used effectively, that was tried by other armies circa 1900 with
> generally bad results.
>
> The thing is, these litters were suitable for use only in terrain
> where today we would send a motor vehicle.
>
> I "found" Irv on the Internet when I read one of his posts about
> these litters that he posted over a decade ago.
>
> Una Smith
> New Mexico
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