I like to think of it this way (as somebody already mentioned): I cannot expect from my horse what I don't demand of myself. If my horse works out an hour a day, so do I. I can't expect the best from them if I don't expect it from myself. It's great to know that other people have considered this too!

And awesome research, dirtdevil! While size is an advantage in some sports, there's a difference between 200lbs of "flubber" and 200lbs of muscle (I am NOT saying that all cowboys have no muscle tone!!). I just think that there are a lot of cometitors out there who could be phenomenal if there bodies were in better shape (myself included --> I tend to winter well!!!)


PS: what is it that Robert Bowers does???