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Too fast to get faster

Marinera@aol.com
Sat, 26 Apr 1997 22:31:55 -0400 (EDT)

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The April 28, 1997 issue of U.S. News and World Report has a fascinating
article on why horses can't run any faster than they did 50 years ago, but
humans continue to lower their speed records. (Taken from the THE NATURE OF
HORSES by Stephen Budiansky, published this month.) It's focus is on
thoroughbred race horses, The thrust is that the horse has reached his
anatomical peak while we two legged animals have a long way to go. By all
means get a copy. I think it is interesting when it says "a horse is able to
maintain that level of peak performance with astonishingly little exercise".
This is something most endurance riders have learned through
experience...once your horse is fit, less is better. Julie

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