ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] rider weight

Re: [endurance] rider weight

Wendy Milner (wendy@nsmdserv.cnd.hp.com)
Tue, 26 Mar 96 10:32:56 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
>
Look at the weight ranges used for TB racing. There individual pounds
make a difference. I remember reading years ago (so a some what faulty
memory may be in effect here) that each pound of weight was equal to
a handicap of a length or so of the horse. That's why jockies come in
small sizes:-)

In endurance riding, we are going nearly so fast, but the horse is
working hard for 50 miles. Each few pounds would make a difference.

--
Wendy


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