Re: track racing

Bobbi & Marc Berkowitz (shaitcdy@frontiernet.net)
Mon, 18 Nov 1996 11:27:23 -0500

Hay there everybody,

>>I've also noticed that the competitors in the great classics are, for the
>>most part, "plump"--loaded with fuel, in my mind. I've heard from competitors
>>in all equine sports that other folks are calling their horses "fat", even
>>after they've won the competition.
>>
I was thinking about fat horses, I have one, and this thought occured to me,
I am no expert and have not read the fit race horse but just thinking of the
reason for fat (stored energy) doesn't it make sense that a horse needs
some fat so they have some place to draw extra enegy from?
If they are too lean they won't have any where to draw extra energy from
except their muscles which I would assume is not good?
If you're gonna ride...ride hard or stay home.

Happy Trails

Bobbi & Shai

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