Re: RC: Heartrates up to 220]

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/9/00 2:22:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us writes:

<< I believe the study that was done at Tevis concluded that the weight of 
the 
 rider had nothing to do with whether or not the horse completed the ride.
 
 k >>

There are studies, and then there are studies. Too many variables at play in 
the "completing the ride" result. Weight of the horse, position at the 
finish, rate of speed during the ride, terrain, nutrition, etc. What we did 
was manipulate one variable. We took several horses that were smaller (100 to 
200 lbs) than another broup of horses, exercised them all at the same speed 
on the treadmill, then exercised them all at the same speed, under similar 
weight, on the track. 

ti