Mounted search and rescue

[ALLEN SNYDER <allendana1@sbcglobal.net>]

Thank you for all of your helpful responses and resources.  I did not know we had a draft and mule club in KS, but we tend to limit ourselves by staying with what we are familiar with!  I have enough to go on and am not worried about considering one I found for sale not far from home.  One of the many things working with horses has taught me is my best or most reliable mounts were not always stunning to look at, but the way they took care of me or our children was more important and made them beautiful to us.  You are also right that good conformation helps with soundness and functionality and we would have to invest in a bunch of new tack if we go with a mule. 

 Dana Snyder in KS

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From: Jorene Downs <Jorene@CEOates.com>
To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:29:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Mules for MSAR

I know MSAR riders who swear by their mules. These are the same folks who head into the deep backcountry riding a mule and leading a string of mules … and if there is a horse they may be packing the horse and riding the mule. On conformation alone the mules have more endurance than horses, but the key is to ride a reliable mule (just like you need to ride a reliable horse) and have a positive relationship with that animal.

 

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Jorene Downs

SAR & CERT

Mounted SAR

www.ceoates.com/msar

 

 

 

 

From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of ALLEN SNYDER
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:50 PM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: [MSAR] Mules for MSAR

 

How many of you own and use mules for search work?   I have only worked with horses for about 28 years and have been learning about horse mounted work for about 2 years.  There are some great qualities mules have that may be very advantageous, but I would appreciate resources  and what to avoid.  Thank you. 

 

 Dana S.  in Kansas  

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