Good Lord another pletcher freak

Originally Posted by boldruler

Horses today are much more fragile than they were back then. Drugs and breeding have left us with 2yr olds that need time to develop.

Your Barbaro "China doll" comment is perhaps the dumbest thing I have ever read. Get a life.

You may be right ... do you know of any statistically reliable studies which support the proposition that today's horses are more fragile? I'd be interested in learning more ... and perhaps other Forum members would too ... if you can point us towards the right data.