>>> It interesting- I never really considered the weight of the Old Macs, >>> Easy boots, Boa Boots that people are using everyday and for long >>> distances. Has anyone done any studies on the effects of wearing this >>> type of footware long term?
I don't think anyone wears them long term. >>> At one point in time I needed to build up my leg muscles and was advised >>> to wear 5lb ankle weights. I got so used to wearing them that I hopped >>> up for a ride and went about 20 feet before I realized I still had them >>> on!! That was a fast 10 lb weight loss. Weighting the foot of a horse is different as there are no muscles in the distal limb. More info: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/msearch?query=distal+limb&submit=Search&charset=ISO-8859-1 or: http://tinyurl.com/3ajfcc Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
