Mounted search and rescue

["Jeff Knight" <kkls@bellsouth.net>]

This group is a great source for advice and information.  I appreciate all the responses.

Merry Christmas to everyone,

Jeff

 

From: MSAR-Riders [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of irvin lichtenstein
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 9:40 AM
To: 'ALLEN SNYDER' <allendana1@sbcglobal.net>; 'Mounted search and rescue' <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Drone desensitizing

 

As previously discussed there is a significant difference between training a patrol or posse mount and a

SAR mount.  That said, you may be violating FAA flight regulations by flying an aircraft over the group and I

Am sure the FAA will not accept “the sheriff told me to break the law” as a defense.  I have been under helicopters,

off airport landings, next to hot air balloons blowing off their burners, fire trucks, and so forth. If the horse trusts

you it will do what you want it to do.  And most SAR work is done in small, separated groups so herd behavior

does not represent normal field exposure.

At around age 4 he was exposed to a 12 point (or more) buck suddenly rising out of 4 foot high grass and charging.

The buck was bigger than he was and he turned and got about 100 yards away before I realized what was going on.

That was the first time and the last time over the next 24 years I had him that he bolted.

 

Irv Lichtenstein  

 

From: MSAR-Riders [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of ALLEN SNYDER
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 8:44 PM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Drone desensitizing

 

Shawnee County Sheriff's Posse near Topeka, KS has a wonderful volunteer who owns a powerglider.  He is the spouse of one of the riders/members.  Part of their extensive training/desensitization to prepare for parades and events is to have this gentleman fly his glider around us at a distance while we are safely together as a group in an outdoor arena.  He gradually grows closer until he is eventually able to almost "buzz" us.  They use a similar technique with hissing/smoking flares, loud noises like gunshots/fireworks.