ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] rider weight

[endurance] rider weight

lee clark (laclark@unm.edu)
Tue, 26 Mar 1996 07:54:49 -0700 (MST)

Hi,
Would a 40 pound difference in rider weight, from 170 to 130 pounds,
be noticed by a 900-1000 pound horse? They are so large, that
percentage-wise I wonder if it would make a difference in their performance.
Thank you,
Lee Clark
Sandia Park, NM