Hi Folks: Speaking as a heavy weight rider, the larger
riders many of them know of the dis-advantage of the extra weight. I know that I
had to train myself and my horses very carefully and had to make sure that they
were thoroughly trained for the long distances. Without taking anything away
from lighter riders and their mounts, it can be a less intensive training
process for most and the mounts are not stressed as easily as a mount that is
carrying more weight.
I have always stated to a lite or middleweight rider that
I would trade them ride's and see how well their horse would do carrying me
about.
The race tracks adjust this weight in a few pounds extra
when they race at the tracks over relatively short distances, never mind over
huge distances and obstacles night and day.
This is just my humble opinion. ( Weight makes heat and
heat is the largest factor in humans and rides)]
I thought weight categories
were created so that lighter people wouldn't always have an advantage
over their heavier fellow competitors.
Check and see sometime how many heavyweights have
won Tevis.......The record is held by a heavyweight I think. Of course
the trail has changed many times since then....mb
