Re: Thoroughbreds

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

I don't have a clue -- I'm just reporting my observations from the limited
number of rides I've done. Anyone with more experience out there, jump in..

At 12:30 PM 1/25/98 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-01-25 11:38:07 EST, paus@micoks.net writes:
>
><< I know several people who ride thoroughbreds or TB crosses in endurance
and
> CTR. They can be good trail horses and can go the distance. Their handicap
> is that their recovery rates are usually not at good as Arabs. 
> chris paus & star >>
>
>This is interesting. We ought to think about this. We know that TBs have
>higher percentages of FT and FTH muscle cells than Arabs, and we know that FT
>cells produce more heat as they work. 
>
>We know that Arabs are generally of smaller stature than TBs--a kind of size-
>efficiency you'd look for in a gymnast. 
>
>What other factors could lead to delayed recovery?
>
>ti 
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