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[RC] Lost horse 'tendencies"????? - Laurie Durgin

As sad as this makes us. Are there any Lost horse tendencies" we could learn from?
The accounts I have read, seem to indicate they are found not far from where they were lost. Now I have seen 'tracking' type behavior in both Rascal and a friends mustang. Where they seem to sniff the ground where other horses have gone by, much like a dog (and of course they have to smell any poop , old or new).
Is there any kind of compiling of horse behavior when lost (maybe more out west?)
I know from being in the Civil Air Patrol for years,and my husband being a volunteer fireman for 18 years that people circle, and lost children tend to go downhill and are often fround on a certain side/degree of a slope (I'd have to recheck to remember exactly).
For instance: will thery tend to find other horses? or stay within so many yards, miles, how long before they locate back to the area they were lost from, etc. Maybe people who found their horses could give tips as to wher, how far, andy behavior and we could put this into a training section of the manuel. Laurie


From: "Wendy Harris" <wendyh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Dyane Smith'" <sunibey@xxxxxxxxxxx>,"'ridecamp'" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [RC] Zoom Zoom/lost horses
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 10:07:12 -0500

I think Shirley's idea on the GPS watch/locator is an excellent idea.  I'll
share an e-mail with you that I received from a gentleman that I've talked
with over the last year.....I'm sure you'll all agree that some sort of
locator is an excellent idea.  In September 2002, his horse Moria spooked
and got loose near their camp in Traverse City, MI.    Here's the final
e-mail I received from Doc Bend
-----Original Message-----

From: Richard Bend [mailto:richardbend@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 12:38 PM

To: TARABUL911@xxxxxxx; JSFELICIANO@xxxxxxx;

Thomas.Lundman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; trixie@xxxxxxxxxxxx;

vickyolczak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Wendy Harris; Akawildangel@xxxxxxx

Subject: Moriah



Dear Friends,

You are the list of contacts I have written over the past 14 months in

my search for Moriah. Saturday Dr. White, Ron and Carole and I met Rowland

on the road in front of his property. We hiked back in about 700 yards onto

an old dried up lake, the kind that bounce when you jump on them if you

don't put your foot through. There was what was left of Moriah, Saddle

under her belly, skeleton in tact bridle and bit under her chin halter and

lead still on. There was evidence even after 14 months of a violent

struggle to get out of the "bog" and she was on top like she had won the

battle but then laid down and died of heart attack or Fright. Who knows.

She was just 2 miles north of Ranch Rudolph. She was 1/4 mile from where I

lost her trail a year ago. Barbara and I are thankful for all the help from

all of you regarding her return and give thanks for your support and prayers

through this ordeal. Now we know she is in greener pastures and not in the

hands of any tyrants or mis users. Thank you for your clues and hours of

searching.

Dr. Bend

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dyane Smith
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:15 AM
To: ridecamp
Subject: Re: [RC] Zoom Zoom/lost horses


You'd spend a lot more looking for your horse.

Dyane

----- Original Message -----
From: Shirley  <mailto:shirlohan@xxxxxxxxx> Woolaver
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:39 AM
Subject: [RC] Zoom Zoom/lost horses

As I too have been able to get the story of Zoom Zoom out of my mind, I have
begun the search for my next "gadget".

 I came across a neat little "watch type" GPS locator that is made for
children.  The service is not available in Canada and maybe everyone in the
U.S. already knows about it, but I thought it may be worth a mention.

While the child is wearing the watch you can go to a website and type in the
identification # of that watch and it pinpoints within a few feet where the
child is. If a person could attach the watch to their horse/tack they could
then find their horse...?? You could get the GPS readings from the website
and then use another GPS to find your horse hiding...

Another useful option is that it has a button that can be pressed to alert
911 of trouble and of your location. Of course,now you would have to decide
if your going to attach the watch to yourself or your horse! It is a little
pricey though,$200 for the watch and then a monthly fee for the "service".
BUT like I said, it is not available in canada... Maybe it would be an
option for those of you in the U.S. though?

Just a thought...
Shirley



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