Re: RC: Up Hill or Down

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/9/00 12:00:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, CMKSAGEHIL 
writes:

<< That's why I specified metabolic ease of going downhill vs. mechanical 
ease.  Also, as I mentioned, horses can be taught to descend in a balanced 
manner--the old concept that it is hard on the horse's front end to go 
downhill is only true if the horse is NOT trained to be balanced going down>

Incorrect. Basic physics. Also, balance has nothing to do with eccentric 
muscle stress.

ti


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