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 I would suspect , you might could do it, using some form of clicker 
training technique.  You do have to find a way to motivate the horse....

> From: RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Lost horse (scenting)
> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:12:13 -0600
>
> <Horses are very good at scenting things. There are some folks on the west
> coast that are teaching horses scent discrimination and use horses to help
> find downed game.>
>
> If anyone has a website on folks teaching horses to find downed game,
> please email me. For 25 years I raised and trained Bloodhounds to scent
> discriminate and find lost or missing persons.  Sometimes I worked a hound
> off-lead while on horse back. I always dreamed of being able to train and
> ride a horse that would scent discriminate and track people like a
> Bloodhound. Can you imagine being able to track someone by using a 24lb.
> nose and riding in a saddle!  Bob



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