Re: RC: Up Hill or Down

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/9/00 5:04:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, CMKSAGEHIL writes:

<< As long as the horse is substantially more level than the hill, then the 
rear end is further under the horse and supporting more of the weight.  Take 
a springy piece of steel with a curve in it, set it up like a "C", and put 
some weight on the top part--the lower part can support it as long as it 
"reaches" underneath far enough, and you don't need a "front" leg on it to 
support the open upper part of the "C".  The further underneath the horse the 
rear legs reach, the more of the weight they take, regardless of the slope of 
the ground.  
 
 Furthermore, horses that are GOOD at going downhill DO achieve level on all 
but the steepest of hills.
 
 Heidi >>


All we need is a picture of this Heidi and your point is proven. One picture. 
You can send it to us individually and we'll all report back what we see.

ti


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