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Re: RC: weight and horse size



Great Question! I wonder how you can get a true answer without some
organization like AERC doing a survey. Could be worth the suggestion in
the interest of science. I'm sure Ti would approve, eh, Tom?
Bette
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of TLA Halynov
http://www.stormnet.com/~woa
I've learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer it
gets to the end, the faster it goes. Smell the roses!

Dolly Miller wrote:
> 
> Has anyone ever done a study on rider weight and horse size on the high
> mileage horses?   In mileage over 10,000 ( career miles )  how many
> heavy weights are riding horses under 15 h and how many are riding
> horses over 15 h ?   Would this not show if weight and horse size makes
> a difference in the long run?
> Can a 14.3 horse carring 225 lb. do the same high mileage that a 15.2
> horse does with the same weight?     Yes, I know it depends on the
> horse.   But, how many heavy weights are riding small horses and have
> high mileage?
> 
> Dolly
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