DIVIDE TRAIL PATROL

 MOUNTED ASSISTANCE UNIT

APPLICATION

To become a Qualified member of the DTP, the following must be completed  –   an application and the ‘Individual Volunteer Services Agreement’ – submit them to the DTP UNIT RECORD KEEPER.  A DTP member will contact you and plan your qualifying process.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Street Address:______________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________________________  Zip Code:_____________________________

Home phone: _____________________________________ Cell/Work phone:______________________________

E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________________________

Name of Horse: _______________________________Breed:____________________________ Age:___________

Read and familiarize yourself with the following attached documents:

DTP Purpose and Duty Statement, Frequently Asked Questions, Patrol Log, Definition of Terms, and DTP Brochure.  The Volunteer Services Agreement is to be submitted to the BLM.   All patrol members are ‘volunteers’ for the BLM and must have a form on file.   The other documents are for your files.

Complete the following rides:

      1.  TWO Training Rides: These are rides where you are accompanied by any DTP member.

Date of Training Ride #1:_______________________DTP Member’s Name______________________________

Date of Training Ride #2: _______________________DTP Member’s Name______________________________

2.      ONE Qualifying Ride

           Your horse must meet the following requirements during the Qualifying Ride:

• Be four years old or older.                         
• Be a mare or gelding - NO stallions.
• Stand quietly while being mounted/dismounted from either side.
• Stand quietly while the mounted rider holds one other horse.
• Stand quietly while tied.
• Pony another horse and be ponied.
• Back readily.
• Negotiate difficult trail obstacles such as steep terrain, logs, and water.
• Lead well in difficult terrain and over obstacles.
• Stay under rider’s control upon meeting runners, hikers, mountain bikes and other horses.
• Be under the rider’s control while riding with a group of horses (minimum 3).
• Be separated from a group of horses (minimum 3) and remain under control.                                             over

 A rider must demonstrate the following during the Qualifying Ride:

• Be able to travel at a brisk walk for 20 minutes on foot.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Park rules.
• Be in control of the horse at all times.
• Prevent horse from crowding at all times.

      Date of Successful Qualifying Ride:___________________________________________________________

       Signatures of the Qualifying Committee:  _________________________________________________________

                                                         __________________________________________________________

                            __________________________________________________________

You may begin your once a month patrol rides as soon as you are Qualified.   One copy of the monthly log is included in this packet.   You will receive a patrol ride number to use as your ID.  You will put that number on your monthly patrol log.   You will then submit this log by email or regular mail once a month  – all email and regular mail addresses and info are printed at the bottom of each  log.

You may ride as many times as you like at Cronan.  You may log as many of these rides as you like.  But, you only NEED to report one ride a month.

    -----   All users YIELD to horse riders   -----

Don’t forget there is HUNTING allowed at Cronan.  Familiarize yourself with the rules, see your FAQ’s