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Re: [RC] Rider Weight - rides2farI've spent the afternoon, after reading the posts, feeling bad about myself When I go walking down my road I pass by a barn lot that has a Quarter Horse and a Belgian mare. They're not far apart in height but of course have extreme difference in shape and weight. The man who owns them gives the QH a bit of grain, but the Belgian is an "air fern" and only gets to nibble on the round bale to keep her weight up. I look at that 16 hand Belgian and think how a stupid height & weight chart would name one "ideal weight" for her and a 16 hand TB, QH, or Arab. Fit is fit but the "ideal weight" for different body styles varies greatly. That Belgian is actually a fit looking Belgian. Too bad we don't have "breeds" we fall into that explain our different body styles. Can't you just imagine a Belgian having to listen to a skinny nervous TB lecture her about "just control your appetite"? Angie (Shetland pony) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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