Callisto04 wrote:
HorseHawk wrote:
bexs76446 wrote:
The point HH- what's wrong with large heart gene? Are you against it? If so, why?


A large heart isn't anything if the horse doesn't have the conformation, train-ability, and will.


ETA: Had to end the quote tunnel madness. :P
I've just had several Secretariat bred horses(grand-get) & wasn't impressed with any of them as barrel horses. As it takes way more than galloping down the home stretch to win at barrel racing.

Indeed, barrel racing also asks for quick turns! And what is good for quick turns? A goose rump, like Firewaterontherocks has. Thanks for reminding us about the actual point of discussion that made me mention Secretariat as a speed horse with a goose rump in an event without quick turns. So what was your point again?  Roll
PS from your source that is on wikipedia: "A steep slant of the pelvis lowers the point of buttock bringing it closer to the ground & shortening the length of muscles from the point of buttock & the gaskin. Shortens the backward swing of the leg because of reduced extension & rotation of hip joint. A horse needs a good range of hip to get a good galloping speed and mechanical efficiency of hip and croup for power & thrust. Therefore, a goose-rumped horse is not good at flat racing or sprinting" 
So a goose rump an sich is not even a good thing for galloping down the home stretch.
Conclusion: your point that FWOTR can't have a goose rump because he won in barrel racing doesn't make sense because it is mostly a disadvantage in flat racing & sprinting because it limits forward thrust. The fact that barrel racing also asks for quick turns and a goose rump is in favor of quick turns weakens your theory. The example of Secretariat is simply a falsification of your already weak theory. 99d1642b1bc486fc4077c5ef81fa2a963ab0e8e4

There's way more to barrel racing than "quick turns"...Honey Child...Smokin

And your first barrel is the 'money barrel'...
Why is that...? (I know, but do YOU...?)99d1642b1bc486fc4077c5ef81fa2a963ab0e8e4


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