Not wanting to start a dialogue but rather an
observation. I probably have see as many Menes grand sons as anyone and
this was the first time i saw ribs showing. There can be no doubt the
horse was fit, just look at the total recovery time. But it goes to the
way that thought weight was a perogerative.
Its almost like a long distance runner who is lean
and skinny. So i leave you with the thought things have changed back to
the early days of endurance when horses that were fit were skinny. These
photos show a well conditioned horse many would thought skinny.
The winner was also a willow sprite, young .
Fitness from these results shows one who does not have to carry
unnecessary weight to be fit. Also look at the photo of the second place
rider. He was tall and slender and young.
Perhaps the only thing that changes is change
itself and the next WEC winner may be plump and the horse rotund. Not so
this year tho. tom sites.
