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Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team
- From: Shirley Roberts <shul02@hotmail.com>
- To: MSAR -Riders <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:34:27 -0600
T'mi, Thanks as always for the information you are so willing to share. Looking forward to the MSAR standards coming out. Sincerely, Shirley in Texas From: tfinkle@erols.com To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:10:12 -0500 Subject: Re: [MSAR] Proving rider and horse skills to qualify for a MSAR team Shirley,
We prescreen both the rider and the horse/rider combination. When developing your entry horse and rider testing, I suggest you research several of the State and local MSAR standards that have been adopted by government agencies, then add any specific skills that may be unique to your response area/region. Referencing approved MSAR standards provides validity to your team’s testing procedures. Keep in mind that the entry level MSAR procedures should test the disposition and willingness of the horse, as well as rider control and confidence. The NASAR book store sells two books on Mounted Search and Rescue that were written by Kathy Roberts, which has some very good information/recommendations for new MSAR teams (both books are a little dated (pre 9-11) but they still provide an excellent source of information). Additionally, ASTM International will be releasing their recently approved MSAR Responder Level I (basic) Standard sometime within the next 2 to 3 months. Currently the ASTM MSAR document is under review by ASTM editors in preparation for final print and will be available for purchase at that time.
As for the rider, it may be a good idea to require some perquisites before they can even be tested. Applicants need to come on board with the mindset that performing MSAR mission is a volunteer public service and is in no way like being a member of a riding club. A copy of TROTSAR’s perquisites can be found online at www.trotsar.org on the” join our team” link.
PS: I hope the TROTSAR MSAR standards that I sent you provided some useful information.
T’mi
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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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