On Jan 17, 2008, at 6:04 AM, Ashley Gallant wrote: >>> Have they done any research of horses running on ice? >> Not formal research that I know of.<< > > Mic, > Here's an example of some informal research: I rode out the other day > (before this last snowstorm),
The softness of ice re pounding will, I am sure, depend on whether the ice is on a lake cushioned underneath by water -- where the ice will flex with weight (see the History Channel series in the Ice Road where the road noticably flexes and cracks under the trucks in the portions across lakes) , or if the ice is in a rink cushioned by concrete or is over frozen ground. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
