weight research info

[Keeyun@aol.com]

Actually the published data would indicate very strongly that this ratio is
also not a good indicator except under certain specific circumstances, not
across the board.  The only weight parameter that statistically (I know,
statistics is a dirty word) indicated anything was the body weight of the
horse itself, in that as bodyweight increased, the incidence of lameness
increases.  And even then, there were certain circumstances when rider
weight contributed to that and others when it didn't.  So it would be pretty
hard to come up with a workable formula/protocol that fairly judged
competitors that took weight into consideration.

Where is this published information?  It would be interesting to research 
this.  I know that there is more involved than just the weight of the rider 
and horse.  I would like to look into this further.  Since there is no 
perfect way to do this YET then would it not make sense to not have the 
weight issue at all.  And judge on which horse is in the best condition.  
Kelly


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