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Re: [RC] Rider weight - rides2farweight. 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. Well...then my 800 lb. Arab shouldn't carry more than 120 lbs? Gimme a break! Even at 20% 160 lbs is less than the 170 he's been carrying and I'm a lightweight! I find it hard to worry about a TB that's carrying 10% and is worried about carrying 10.1 Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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