The general recommendation is the 20% rule. The rider should not be heavier than 20% of the horse's weight. A horse or pony can carry up to 20% of its own body weight. The rider AND the tack should weigh no more than 240 lbs. Assuming you are riding Western, the rider should weigh no more than 200 pounds. If you are riding English, the rider should weigh no more than 215 lbs.
Sign up to access the rest of the document. Unformatted text preview: What is the Ring of Fire? What ocean does the Ring of Fire encircle? o Most active volcanoes on land are located along the margins of the ocean basins notably within the circum- Pacific belt known as the Ring of Fire ( Figure 7.33).
____ 1. Most shield volcanoes have grown from the ocean floor to form ____.a. islands c. tectonic platesb. dikes d. canyons____ 2. The volcanic landforms at divergent ocean plate boundaries are ____.a. oceanic ridges c. continental volcanic arcsb. volcanic island arcs d. ocean trenches____ 3.Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located in a belt known as the ____.a.circum-Atlantic belt c. Ring of Lavab.ava plateau____ 8. At divergent plate boundaries in the ocean, magma rises and melts because of ____.a. higher temperatures at the surface c. intrusive plutons at the boundaryb. a decrease in pressure d. increased silica content of magma____ 9.