ridecamp@endurance.net: Champ at 182 lbs

Champ at 182 lbs

Kristen L Olko (krisolko@juno.com)
Sun, 21 Sep 1997 09:46:57 -0700

I read Carl's message with a little alarm. I do think that weight should
be a factor.
And I realize that as a FW (145 w / tack) that my horse may or may not be
in as
BC as a horse with a HW. But to require certain high weights (180-200 lb)
in order
to win a race is unfair. How am I going to be able to get up to those
weights?I realize
that some races require a minimum weight such as ?165?, but that I feel
is more
manageable. Is it possible for someone to carry 60 lbs of dead weight?
Where would it be carried?
Just because my genetic heritage has allowed me to keep slim, along with
a
rigorous exercise program to keep fit for my horse, shouldn't mean that I
can't race,
and win, just because I'm not big enough. Weight should be a factor in
BC, but not
race placing. Now if I got the intent of the message wrong, I apologize.
By the way, I ride
a 16.2 TB. Please don't tell me that I now have to find a smaller horse,
just because
I'm too light for such a large horse : )

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