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Apr 21 11 3:07 PM
Callisto04 wrote: 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? 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.
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