Re: RC: [Fwd: RC: Heartrates up to 220]

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Sounds like once again  "common sense" proved out in the lab. So I take it
that one could conclude it would be a good idea for a HW rider to look for a
larger Arab, say 15-2 and up, or an Anglo for his endurance horse?

Truman

Tivers@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/9/00 12:34:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> truman.prevatt@netsrq.com writes:
>
> << But Linda don't you remember all the so called analysis presented on RC
>  from which one could only conclude that "weight doesn't matter"?
>
>  Truman >>
>
> Weight absolutely matters. In training horses on treadmills without riders
> and watching the difference under a rider, we found that the larger horses
> were able to tolerate the incresed weight much better than the smaller
> horses. That is, the smaller horses might just do better on the treadmill,
> but when taken out and put under a rider, they did less well (in heartrate
> response to exercise) than the larger horses that they had outperformed on
> the treadmill. Big swing in comparative capabilities.
>
> ti

--
Truman Prevatt
Brooksville, FL

Mystic "The Horse from Hell" Storm
Buck's Mystic Karma
Rocket a.k.a. Mr. Misty
Jordy a.k.a. Bridger (when he is good)
Danson Flame - Hot Dog I'm healed and ready to go.

http://www.mrsl.com