Basic Mounted SAR Training
August 18th/19th, 2001
Held at NCEFT 5001 Woodside Road. 15 students participated. All participants successfully completed the course.
Course Objective
Participants learned and physically participated in learning to use the horse for mounted patrol activities. Formation riding, basic crowd control, sensory training, proper riding techniques, search skills for evidence and lost persons and grid searches from horseback were core activities of the course. Students also conducted a 5 mile ride in Wunderlich Park at a brisk pace over typical search terrain. Students were encouraged to properly tack a horse for riding in adverse conditions and mounted street patrol. Emphasis was placed on exposing both the horse and rider to sensory extremes with SAFETY being essential.
The Primary Instructor was T.M. Casey, Intelligence Officer-Carson City Sheriff's Department. Mounted Unit supervisor Six years as Mounted Deputy -- California and Nevada POST Mounted Police Instructor. BA in Criminal Justice. Law Enforcement carrier spanning 29 years in Oregon, Arizona and Nevada. 35 years experience working ranches with extensive livestock, wilderness packing and horse experience.
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Basic MSAR Clinic Class of 2001
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