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Karen, I disagree with that, becuase the training and conditioning of the horse to adapt to a rider is generally done gradually also if done right...nobody jumps on a horse that had never been ridden and does 50 miles....horses are started young, for hopefully, no more than 5-10  minutes initially....and the time on their back is slowly increased. 

Karen.

 

On 8/12/08, Karen Standefer <kstandefer@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

It's also a lot different for a mare in foal because the weight gain is gradual and doesn't happen abruptly as it does with a rider hopping up and riding.  It's a BIG difference. And for some horses it's the difference in being able to go barefoot or needing shoes for support.

 

Karen

 

 

From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Walker
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:33 AM
To: Ridecamp
Subject: Re: [RC] Shoeing

 

 

I don't know the weight of a foal, but even if the weight approach that of rider + tack, there is still the  difference between walking/grazing for maybe 20 miles, and endurance speeds for 50 - 100 miles.  

 

Also - I doubt that the weight distribution for rider + tack is the same for an in utero foal (which close to max weight only the last part of the gestation period, remember).