Re: Up Hill or Down

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/11/00 7:35:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, dfletche@gte.net 
writes:

<< I (Duncan, whose post you are answering) jumped into this (and David did 
the
 math), because you were making your argument on the basis that load on the
 front legs is not effected by placement of the rear legs and is dependent
 only on location of CG.  >>


My argument was simpler--that no horse making speed downhill can avoid 
putting extra stress on the forelegs. Unless the horse does it bipedally, of 
course--then he'll rip his hind end apart. 

ti


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