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[RC] rider size Vs Horse size - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Skyla slstewart@xxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I ride a 15.1+ pure Arab gelding, if there was a "Clydesdale" catagory then I would be in it. Making the HW requirement isn't hard, what is hard, is trying to convince people that my Wintec really DOES weight 60 lbs! <G> There was an earlier mention about when the horse and rider team go over 1200 lbs, then you will see a decline in the endurance area. My horse is a tad bit taller then "I" like, but he has legs of iron, and a short back with fabulous rear end. We get along quite nicely, I do moderate his speed more, as a whole. There are rides, and times that I do let him "go play", and he does great and has great fun. Personally I feel that if you truly wish to just enjoy riding endurance, you shouldn't worry about horse "size" nearly as much as horse "structure". Too small, and you will feel top heavy. Ride several, see what size YOU feel comfortable on. Buy one you can live with and WANT to be with. :o) ============================================================ At the end of the day maybe the definition of endurance isn't the length of the ride but rather the spirit in which it is ridden. ~ Maryanne Stroud Gabani ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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