Re: FEI Horses

["Dyane Smith" <sunibey@sisqtel.net>]

If that happens, I wonder if horses will stay as sound?  Seems to me that
one of the things that makes Tevis a great trail is the variety of
conditions?  What do you think?
Dyane
N. CA

----- Original Message -----
From: Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>
To: <Lyoness@Castlenet.com>; RideCamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 10:49 AM
Subject: RC: FEI Horses


> On flat fast courses the issue of stride lenght vs. stride frequency
> probably starts to play a roll.  The longer the stride the more
> advantage on this type of course.  All other things being equal, the
> taller the horse the longer the stride.
>
> I would not be at all surprised that if the championship rides migrate
> to flat, fast courses you will start seeing taller horses being used.
>
> Truman
>
> Joane Pappas White wrote:
> >
>
> >
> > Leonard's observations are very valid--size may be (or at least
> > perceived to be) an advantage for rides that are more like flat races.
> > Both Dubai and Pan Am were almost like race tracts.  Pan Am's trail was
> > actually mowed across all vegetated areas. I remember thinking it looked
> > like a cross country course.  Definitely not our OutLaw Trail.  One
> > would expect the qualities required for these differed courses to result
> > in different horses winning each.
> >
>
>
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