Horse country is not for the faint of heart. In fact, last year from June to October, TCSAR volunteers responded to 8 horse-related incidents and 5 hunting-related incidents (2 of those hunters were on horseback). These missions tend to be serious and time sensitive in remote locations. Want to learn how to keep yourself and your partners safe in the backcountry when plans go awry? Rein in your incident response by learning from the best of @tetonoutfitters and @darwin_ranch next Tuesday, May 20 from 6-7:30pm at Linn Ranch in Wilson (3900 Linn Drive off Moose Wilson Road). This FREE workshop will cover horse and human first aid, incident response protocol to support first responders, and thrilling stories from the field. Link in bio to register! @roadhousebeer provided. (fb)

Just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, a 26-year-old local male became injured after crashing during a speed-wing flight south of Jackson. Unlike a typical paraglider, a speed wing is a small, lightweight flying setup that is intended to be flown at high speeds in close proximity to the ground or other features. In this case, it appeared that the man had crash landed near the bottom of the mountain near Horsethief Canyon. An emergency call was placed, prompting a response from Teton County Search & Rescue. A team of volunteers drove to the base of Horsethief and accessed the patient by foot, about a 10-minute jaunt from the parking lot. The team assessed the man’s condition, placed him in the wheeled litter, and transported him out of the backcountry. A family member then drove the patient to higher medical care. (fb)