Advantages of a Mounted Unit

• Horses are valuable searchers themselves.

• They do not air scent or track like dogs, but they have a highly developed sense of hearing, smell and eyesight.

• They are instinctively aware of their surroundings and will alert on anything out of the ordinary, especially the presence of another human or animal.

• They can detect something well in advance of the rider. A good mounted team will investigate anything that attracts the horses' attention.

• By using horse and rider teams we are able to gain the following advantages:
  • High percentage of detection in most terrains, excluding thick brush and swamps.
  • Mounted teams are better able to perform both hasty search and containment due to the fast travel speed without sacrificing clue awareness.
  • Children are more likely to approach a mounted searcher.