Ridecamp: Re: [RC] there is no way that young and small a body can ride astride a horse that many hours without damage

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 21:38:30 -0600, "Heidi Smith"
<heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> C'mon, Heidi, you're talking about a different kind of stress.  The
>> concern isn't mental stress, as in a high-pressure job.  The stresses
>> involved here are the physical forces riding places on bones and
>> joints, and the effects of those stresses over many miles and many
>> hours of riding.
>
>That's what I'm talking about.  Horseback riding does not involve
>concussion, traumatic contact, or any other forces that are particularly
>stressful to the musculoskeletal system of the rider.  It is physical
>relaxation that I'm referring to.

Well, I find that statement totally at odds with reality, but I guess
there's not much point continuing "'tis not!"  "'tis too!"

-- 

Joe Long
jlong@xxxxxxxx
http://www.rnbw.com




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