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The HW riders only have a noticeable disadvantage if the horse has to carry them anaerobically--something that rarely happens in our sport, but could happen in a sprint to the finish, theoretically.  (From what I recall, most of ours don't even go anaerobic then.)

 

Heidi

Thing is, Joe, that the HW riders are not at a disadvantage
on a technical trail that slows everyone down and requires
horse and rider savvy.  On a flat race track trail ridden on
horses that are suited for the race track there may be
some validity to weight.  Not on a technical trail though.
Horses suited to a technical trail and properly conditioned
for it have no trouble winning with a HW rider.  Who wants
to ride a flat race track trail anyway? 

Could Rio have done what Rio did carrying Courtney instead
of Becky, assuming that Courtney's horsemanship skills were
equal? 

Yes, he would have still been Rio, he would have been
conditioned to carry the weight, and he would have won. 

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