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Re: [RC] Physics of Weight - Joe LongOn Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:56:19 -0500, "Paul Sidio" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: If only somebody had done research on the effects of weight on a horses preformance.... Somebody has. Every Racing Secretary at every horse racetrack in the world that has handicap races does this on a regualr basis. I believe it has been fairly well accepted that about 2 pounds will make a one legnth difference in a one mile horse race. (between two otherwise equal horse). This is subject to variation due to age of the horse, track conditions, heat etc. Most experts seem to feel weight has an increasing effect the farther the horse runs. For instance it is more important in a 1 /14 mile race than in a 440 yard race. Doesn't apply. Track racing is an aerobic activity, done on a flat groomed surface. Endurance riding is an anaerobic activity, done on technical courses which are neither flat nor groomed. HUGE difference. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.chiprider.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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