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Re: [RC] Helmet ? - Born CountryI, too, am part of a Sheriff's posse on a volunteer basis. For quite a while, helmets were not allowed to be part of our uniform. We patrolled parking lots during high-school football games, parades, other events throughout the year. Several of us complained long enough and loud enough that the Sheriff's office relented and ordered those of us who wanted them, helmets. We are allowed to use our helmets at any event EXCEPT parades. All posse members have to wear cowboy hats for the parades, probably the most dangerous event we do and the most public. Go figure. Esther and Chagalle, who knows how to behave in a parade, until those little remote-controlled cars come zipping by "Life is a canvas, throw a lot of paint on it" Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) ----- Original Message ---- From: Diane Trefethen <Tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:13:23 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Helmet ? Different kind of "posse". Truman's are paid cops doing real work on horses on a daily basis. Dyane's friend's posse is a volunteer group that may do Search & Rescue or just parades or hold benefits for the local Sheriff's department, etc. Truman Prevatt wrote: That's interesting. The first time I saw a mounted policeman it was in Baltimore in the '70's- on the streets in traffic at rush hour none the less. His helmet which was more like a motorcycle cop would wear was part of his uniform. I've seen a few other equine police patrols and the helmet is part of their uniform. Truman Dyane Smith wrote:A friend of mine volunteers for a big city posse. They do parades and other events and ride a lot on pavement, but they are considered "out of uniform" if they put on a helmet. Protecting the public, but not themselves. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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