> I'm not trying to flame anyone, just politely disagreeing that weight is
> necessarily as big a factor in endurance as it is in flat-track racing.
I am unconvinced that weight makes all that much difference in flat track
racing either except to the extent of how the load is placed (e.g. live
weight v. dead weight)
....
If the horse is conditioned to carry the load :).
kat
Orange County, Calif.