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A search and rescue horse is a horse trained and used to perform mounted search and rescue. In many cases, the horse is simply a means of transportation for a SAR responder. In other cases, the horse is a full member of the SAR field team. Like a SAR dog, a SAR horse can be trained to search for lost persons, using its keen senses of hearing ...
The total volume of the ash before its compaction by rainfall was about 0.3 cu mi (1.3 km 3). [9] The volume of the uncompacted ash is equivalent to about 0.05 cu mi (0.21 km 3 ) of solid rock, or about 7% of the amount of material that slid off in the debris avalanche. [ 9 ]
Ash and pumice piled 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of the volcano to a thickness of 3 feet (0.9 m); 50 miles (80 km) away, the ash was 2 inches (5 cm) deep. Large pyroclastic flows and mudflows subsequently rushed down St. Helens' west flanks and into the Kalama River drainage system.
Horses going past the eighth pole at Santa Anita Park Eased When a jockey deliberately slows down a horse during a race, often to prevent injury or harm to the horse. [5] Eighth pole A pole to signal that the finish line is one-eighth of a mile away. [5] Eighth poles are green and white striped [9] Entry See Coupling, above.
Term may refer to an animal seven years old or older, [4]: 7 [5]: 18 nine or older, [6] or ten or older. [7] In horse racing and in some horse show s, an aged horse is one over 4 years. [1]: 5 In some contexts, an aged horse is older than 15 years of age. [1]: 5 aging The process of estimating a horse's age by inspecting its teeth. [1]: 5
A huge number of horses were involved in this operation as each stage was only about 10 miles, after which a fresh horse was used. In most cases the horses were kept at inns or hostelries. There was also for the first time, a system of post roads although the original usage referred more to the fixed routes of the service than the thoroughfares ...
Volcanic plateau – Plateau produced by volcanic activity; Volcanic plug – Volcanic object created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano; Volcanic vent – Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes; Volcano – Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
PASS (The basic steps for portable fire extinguisher use.) [6]. Pull or Pin - Pull the pin at the top of the fire extinguisher (and immediately test the extinguisher).; Aim - Aim the nozzle or outlet of the extinguisher at the base of the fire.