Ridecamp: Re: [RC] there is no way that young and small a body can ride astride a horse that many hours without damage

> C'mon, Heidi, you're talking about a different kind of stress.  The
> concern isn't mental stress, as in a high-pressure job.  The stresses
> involved here are the physical forces riding places on bones and
> joints, and the effects of those stresses over many miles and many
> hours of riding.

That's what I'm talking about.  Horseback riding does not involve
concussion, traumatic contact, or any other forces that are particularly
stressful to the musculoskeletal system of the rider.  It is physical
relaxation that I'm referring to.

Heidi


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