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[RC] Rider Weight - Winter, Randy or CherylI would think length and position of the horses legs under the weight would have some significance as to how much weight a horse could carry. That's why women are better at the balance beam than men, lower center of gravity (Flame away :-) ) We had two small horses similar in their weight and size that carried our weight very differently. One had a narrow base in the the front and felt wobblier to ride and mount. The other was wider tracked in the front and felt much more stable. How that translates into what they could carry over long distances is up for debate in this case because the less stable horse ended up with over three times as many miles as the more stable horse. Other factors were in play though. Randy Winter =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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