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The whole thing about how much difference a light vs. heavy rider, a big 
horse vs. small horse, a horse used to heavy rider vs. horse not used to 
heavy rider, "good" rider vs. "bad" rider make is much to complicated to be 
settled by gedanken (thought experiments).

I seriously doubt that even the most brilliant group appropriate scientists 
could answer this question.  Susan G. has long maintained that the field 
experiments she did show that rider weight does not matter, it is just the 
weight of the horse.  I had a heated discussion about this with her a year 
or so ago.

My best guess is that each of the postings have related a potential 
important variable.  The only way to settle this would be to spend a lot of 
money to do a careful experiment with all variables controlled and varied in 
the proper manner.  Unless we can convince, someone with deep pockets that 
this is worthy it will never be known.

Ed

PS.  The deepest horse pockets I know of will not be interested in this, in 
their world the rider weight, terrain and speed are fixed.


Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

(406) 642-9640

ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us 



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