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Curtis, Laura (LauraCurtis) wrote:
> Another thought I've had is the smaller horses can be QUICKER.  Seems
> like a bigger horse can be easier to stick with through horsey antics! 
>   
It doesn't that always follows. While a smaller horse might be quicker, 
it's antics are normally not as powerful or as fast as a bigger horse. 
The lever is longer on a bigger horse when it spins and you are on the 
end of the spinning lever hence you are moving much faster.

My wife's first horse was a 14.1 paso that was built like a 50 gallon 
oil drum on legs. He could drop me on a dime at will. But that was 
normally it, I dropped right beside him. My mare was 15-3 and when she 
spooked I often ended up flung to the next county. Thank goodness she 
didn't spook much.

I also don't necessarily buy that a smaller horse is quicker. I think 
that may be more illusion that real. A lot of times small point guards 
in basketball appear quicker. That is until they end up being guarded by 
someone like Michael Jordan who is tall and quicker, but because of the 
extra body - doesn't appear to be as quick.

Truman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:10 AM
> To: Kathie Ford
> Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC] horse sizes....etc
>
> Kathie Ford wrote:
>   
> > Well I can chime in on this one as I have both tall and smaller arabs.
> >     
>
>   
> > Frankly I don't see what all the hoopla is, or difference either.  
> > They are both horses, beautiful and athletic, with lots of heart and 
> > very loyal.
> >
> >     
> I


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