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Re: [RC] Rider weight - heidiIn 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. There is considerable difference between carrying weight for anaerobic work such as racing, and carrying weight for aerobic work such as endurance. I'd be curious to know what parameters they looked at to determine how much weight is too much... Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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