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I'm certainly not implying an lack of ability on the part of mustangs, it's 
simply that I have no experience with them, as I have with Arabs for the 
past 30 years.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Adam" <jatatahoe1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Horses Keep On Giving


> I think it would be a cool idea too - but I think mustangs could do it 
> too. There are several thousand wild mustangs being held awaiting adoption 
> at any given time, and perhaps a mounted border patrol idea would give 
> them a purpose. Although not all of them would be suitable, mustangs are 
> generally hardy, intelligent, sure-footed, and intelligent. They - like 
> the Arabs - are very aware of their surroundings and are particularly 
> sensitive to things that "don't belong." I know several search and rescue 
> teams pride themselves on their mustangs and I've spoken with mounted 
> policemen who liked their mustangs so well they adopted more for their 
> unit. Like I said before, they may not match the Arab on the endurance 
> trail, but they deserve at least a little credit! :)
>
> Jen
>
> > From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Patti Kuvik" <plwoodbury@xxxxxxx>,"ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [RC]    [RC] Horses Keep On Giving
> > Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 11:16:09 -0700
> >
> > Patti's idea of Border Patrol on horseback has some interesting 
> > possibilities.  There would have to be adequate water available, of 
> > course, but consider the following:
> > Lud and I are members of a mounted assistance unit for state parks in CA. 
> > We have ridden our Arab endurance horses on these patrols.  I haven't had 
> > experiences with other breeds for 30 years, but I do know that our Arabs 
> > are the darndest  "watch horses" imaginable.  They can spot something 1/4 
> > mile away in our hilly country...a coyote sitting on a hillside, for 
> > example, or as on patrol once, a man hiding in the bushes spying on 
> > sunbathers on the beach.  If Border Patrol rode Arabs, they would have 
> > several advantages...ability to travel long distances without tiring, and 
> > built-in spotting capabilities, for starters.  And riders can see more 
> > details from horseback than from a vehicle.  This idea sounds like a 
> > winner.  There would have to be hundreds of mounted patrol teams on the 
> > border, but it is do-able.  In WW2, there were mounted Coast Guard on the 
> > beaches, watching for ships or anything suspicious on the shores.  We've 
> > come too far away from the usefulness of horses in our present 
> > society...maybe it's time to go back to using them.  The need for quality 
> > horses would give rise to a new industry of breeding and training 
> > remounts.
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Kuvik" <plwoodbury@xxxxxxx>
> > To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 10:37 AM
> > Subject: [RC] [RC] Horses Keep On Giving
> >
> >
> > > >  I am such a sucker for a good, heartwarming story of redemption. I
> > > > read an article online this morning about a therapeutic riding program
> > > > taking place at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
> > >
> > > Bruce - thanks for the heads up on this story (and Jim, thanks for the
> > > link).
> > > I wrote my representatives asking them to support and expand this 
> > > program.
> > > As a  VA RN, I've often wished I could get some of my patients into a
> > > therapeutic riding or other equine rehab program.
> > > Maybe it's time to reinstitute the cavalry? Hmmm - rehab and new career
> > > paths for returning troops? New career opportunities for the American 
> > > icon -
> > > the Mustang? More mounted Border Patrol agents instead of more quads and
> > > jeeps?
> > >
> > > Patti K
> > > Vail AZ
> >
> >
> >
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