When I joined a team of search and rescue volunteers at Caprock Canyons State Park, I thought the job would entail rescuing for hikers who ran out of water or bandaging tourists who cozied up too close to the bison herd (for some reason, buffaloes think they own the place). Little did I suspect that “search and rescue” would include searching for run-away horses.
Here’s the story: A horseback rider got bucked off. Her friends rushed in to help. The skittish horse ran off—bridle,…