Re: rider weight horse weight

[Jim & Dolly Miller <poquito@flash.net>]

I don't think that it's fair. The rider size should match the horse
size. Arabians are strong but why push a small horse to their limit with
your weight. Aren't we asking enough of them by riding the miles that we
do.
Dolly

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 07:45:35 EST
From: SANDYSROB@aol.com
To: Merryben@aol.com, ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC:     Rider weight -horse weight/?????????
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In a message dated 11/3/99 0:46:17 AM EST, Merryben@aol.com writes:

<< The Jim Jones Award for stallions was in honor of Jim Jones and his
stallion,
 Rowell.  Rowell was a tiny little thing and Jim was over 6' and not
tiny.
 They did just fine...........Maryben >>

But is it fare to ask a tiny horse to carry that much weight, ofcourse
being
Arabs their going to try their heart out for you.

Sandy
Sorrento, FL




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