Re: Horse:Rider Weight

Gary Fend (garyfend@pacbell.net)
Sat, 25 Jan 1997 10:12:35 -0800

RUN4BEAR@aol.com wrote:
>
> General rule of thumb has been that a horse not carry more than 20% of his
> own weight. I knew rides years ago (CTR's) that would not let a rider start
> if rider weight exceeded 25%. So your 200 lb person (I assume with tack?)
> can be carried by a 1000 lb horse. A friend of mine rode my 5 yeard old
> arab-appy mare (about 950 lbs.) VERY successfully on several 50's..she
> carried 250 (rider and tack).
>
> teddy

I,m glad they don't apply that rule in AERC.

If they did, some riders would have to start adding lead shot to their horse's feed to
make the weight ratio. :)

Gary