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[RC] Rider weight - melanie . oIn the latest issue of EQUUS there is an arcticle on the latest study which suggests that horses have actually been carrying too much weight. It says the traditional 20% ratio is too high and 15% is probably a much healthier rider/tack ratio for the horse. The study was done evaluating aerobic ability on the flat v. an incline. Further studies are forth-comming, but this could have a significant impact on the horse industry, particularly racing as it came just at the time that the jockey's union is patitioning for higher weight allowances.
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