Re: weighting saddles

["Tamara Jane Habberley" <tamarahabberley@lineone.net>]

HI

In the UK the top FEI rides have a minimum weight criterian , if your below
the weight you dont start. So you either ride over the wieight naturally
 YUmm lots of chockies!) or like one 5 foot nothing 7 stone when wet
aquaitance of mine carry three stone of lead in order to be able to compete.

Tamara


----- Original Message -----
From: robert and carla lawson <robandcarla@hotmail.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 5:26 PM
Subject: RC: weighting saddles


> Okay I have to protest a smidgen here. I am not flaming anyone....okay
maybe
> a little. But this is a bit of a peeve here. Why would someone want to use
> weights??? I would hope only for training. But if someone was going to use
> them on a ride I would have to ask why? So you can go up in a wieght
> division and get an advantage? But there I have to ask my logical self is
> that fair to the horse. The horse is used to carrying you.
> So here are the questions I have.
> 1) Are they using weights as a training device?
> 2) Are they using weights as an advantage to get into a higher wieght
> division?
> 3) If they are trying to get into a higher weight division why not pack on
> some wieght the honest way???
> 4) I personally Boarder between heavy and middle.. does this mean I can
Puke
> my guts out before a ride for a few days and go to middle??
> 5) I have to also wonder what is the purpose of heavy, middle and light
> weight divisions? If we are doing that maybe we should start
handicappiing!
> I am not criticizing but can you imagine what that would mean to some of
the
> great ones?
> 6) A further take on handicapping hey why not let us use other peoples
> horse?? There is a handicap for you. "HEY VALERIE CAN I BUM JEDI FROM
> YOU?????"
> 7) last but not least... Is this legal or should I begin getting Ansata
used
> to carrying a leaded blanket?
> Carla (miffed in Kentucky-I thought wieght was for the racing horses?)
> Ansata (Its bad enuff I have to carry your lard butt around!)
> Haley (standing by the fire plug for you mom!)
> Rob (would you like my wife original or extra crispy?)
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