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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team
- From: "IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN" <ilichten1@verizon.net>
- To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:07:57 -0500
If you are going to have some kind of
entrance exam you will have to be fully organized, and insured. Most
riding accidents happen at entrance exams and candidates will not be members covered
by workman’s comp until after you accept them as members. If you do
not have emergency services insurance coverage this would be considered a qualifier
show and you have obligations to the participants. In any case you should have
a medical response on site if any demonstration of skills is going to be done
by persons or horses. As to what skills you want your members to
have before joining you will have to decide. There are guides available from
the ASTM (www.astm.org), other MSAR groups,
even some state agency endorsed skills sets. What you have to decide as
an organization is whether you want to teach riding or teach searching. If
you want to teach searching and not riding or stock handling you must state the
level of horsemanship you want for an entry level rider, what level of driving
skill for a trailer/horse van driver, etc. These skills must be described objectively
and written in a manner where evaluation is objective (cut and dried). EX: The
rider is to demonstrate tacking the horse with (or without) assistance in 30
minutes, including cleaning or grooming the saddle pad area of the horse’s
back and placing all field equipment or equivalent weight saddle bags on the
horse. The driver is to be able to park his van or combination (trailer and
power unit), in a marked space with the aid of a spotter during backing, in 15
minutes. The rider shall present proof of ownership
and veterinary records of the mount to be used at the time of the entrance
exam. The driver shall produce registration, insurance, and drivers license,
proper inspection records, and such paperwork as may be required by law for the
weight and type of vehicle to be used. I would avoid specifying a type or style
of tack, shoes, or any other “horse furniture” beyond that it fit
properly. Same for riding clothes, except a helmet is highly recommended.
Whether they wear paddock shoes, cavalry boots, or western style does not
affect how they search but may have an effect on safety if not properly sized
or cared for. If you are going to require a vest be ready to supply one
for the candidate to try on and adjust their style to, and the horse to see. Lastly, avoid copying somebody else’s
test. The terrain and weather you will be operating in most often should guide
you. If you have mountains you need steep grade and narrow trail
capabilities. If you will be working open flat territory you need a
different skill set. Being in Irv Lichtenstein From:
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[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Shirley Roberts Joseph, From: jchuston@earthlink.net |
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[MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Shirley Roberts, 12/11/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
jchuston, 12/11/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Shirley Roberts, 12/11/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 12/11/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Una Smith, 12/12/2009
- Re: [MSAR] Generalized Position Descriptions, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 12/12/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Shirley Roberts, 12/14/2009
- Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 12/14/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Una Smith, 12/12/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
T Finkle , 12/12/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Shirley Roberts, 12/14/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Steve de Lyra, 12/14/2009
- Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team, Shirley Roberts, 12/14/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Steve de Lyra, 12/14/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Shirley Roberts, 12/14/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 12/11/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
Shirley Roberts, 12/11/2009
- Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team, Beddow, Dorn, 12/11/2009
- Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team, Steve de Lyra, 12/12/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team,
jchuston, 12/11/2009
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