JACKSON, Wyo. — Yesterday afternoon, Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) volunteers came to the aid of a man and woman who were were both injured in a horse accident south of town.
According to a statement from TCSAR, the pair had each been riding their own horse when both horses spooked and bucked them off at the same time. Volunteers were called to the Willow Creek Area around 12:30 p.m.
The man was able to walk back down the mountain to put out the emergency call, which set the rescue in motion.
Search and Rescue then responded with a team in the RZR and with e-mountain bikes as backup. The RZR team navigated rough terrain and drove directly to the patients. The volunteers assessed their multiple injuries and transported them out of the backcountry to a waiting ambulance.
The entire mission took 4 hours and 42 minutes.
