Re: Re: Best Condition

["Susan Evans Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

>But could you also say then that sense the my horse is smaller his legs
have
>to move twice as fast than a larger horse and therefore exerts more energy
to
>cover more ground?
>Kelly


Energy consumption is measured by oxygen consumption, as there is a direct
relationship between the two (x liters of oxygen consumed above maintenance
= x calories burned, so by measuring oxygen consumption during exercise, you
can measure the energy required to do that exercise).  So when energy
consumption was measured under clinical conditions, no, it didn't work out
that the smaller horse was burning as much or more because of the increased
stride frequency.

Susan G



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