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FW: [RC] horse sizes....etc - Curtis, Laura \(LauraCurtis\)Another thought I've had is the smaller horses can be QUICKER. Seems like a bigger horse can be easier to stick with through horsey antics! -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:10 AM To: Kathie Ford Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] horse sizes....etc Kathie Ford wrote: Well I can chime in on this one as I have both tall and smaller arabs. Frankly I don't see what all the hoopla is, or difference either. They are both horses, beautiful and athletic, with lots of heart and very loyal. It is more a matter of personal preference and compatibility between horse and rider than anything else. Myself on short horses I always seem to be behind the motion. It is not good for either me or the horse. On a taller horse, we are together and we work together well. It has to do with length of levers in my legs - vs. the stride frequency and length of the horse. I can't tell an inch or two difference in stride length watching a horse - but I sure can tell an inch or two difference riding a horse. For a short ride it doesn't matter much since I can work a little harder to deep in rhythm with the horse, but on a long ride I am much more tired on a short horse than a taller horse from working to keep up. The short horse in not operating near my "resonant frequency" a taller horse is - pretty simple and why I, all other things being equal, prefer a horse in the 15-1 to 15-3 hand range. Different strokes - that's what makes the world go round. Truman -- "Life is about obstacles. Endeavors in life are not to be overlooked. Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what happens. Not by what life brings us, but the attitude we bring to life." Wade Boggs, on his induction to the baseball hall of fame. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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