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Re: [RC] [RC] Horses getting hungup - terry banister

So, assuming horses may instinctively "hide" when loose, breakaway reins and locator devices would be helpful, but also, our SEARCH TECHNIQUES might be changed/refined by:

1. working in tighter circles outward from the point of separation (posts indicate that many times, horses haven't traveled far, or they returned to the general area and were missed by a few yards)
2. going immediately to any known hazardous places within an x-mile range such as bogs, cliffs or thick brush "hangup" horse-killer areas . (assuming that if the horse is not hung up, it would be more likely able to survive and wander and be found).
3. using night-vision goggles (?)
4. search by using loud sounds like cap guns or something, in order to spook the horse into making a noise, even if it is hung up on something (?)
5. search silently so as not to scare the horse into hiding (?)
6. using dogs that have been given the horse's scent (?)
7. . . . someone's experienced input please


From: "Paddi" <seamstob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <DarkHorseGoddess@xxxxxxx>
CC: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC]   Horses getting hungup
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 21:15:46 -0700

I am positive about that. Unless something like a bear came along and decided to eat them making them panic they would stand tied and probably dehydrate and starve.
Horses endure many things. They do not stand and say "my gosh it has been 4 days I should fight and get free. They forgot about me."
Talk to your SPCA officer. They will tell you some horrid stories.
Like why would a stallion stand for days in a trailer not much bigger then him and not fight to get out. He could have easily kicked the door out. He was thin and dehydrated.It was minus 30C
Or why would 3 horses stand tied for days in a yard with out food and little water. (they were rescued thin and dehydrated but all lived)
Some horses may fight to get free but mine are trained to tie. They do not pull or fight. I can high line them, tie them to a trailer , hobble them. They are taught to tie so I do not believe they would fight to get free unless they felt threatened, very threatened.
Paddi



  ----- Original Message -----
  From: DarkHorseGoddess@xxxxxxx
  To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 7:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [RC] Horses getting hungup


In a message dated 12/8/2003 1:44:58 PM Central Standard Time, seamstob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
If they were to get loose and they were caught by a tree they would not fight and break the reins , halter or lead they would stand tied waiting for someone to undo them.
Are you positive about that? How can you be? would they wait days & days for help?

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