A Class in Stride Efficiency

The Q whether there is such a thing. Can we see and identify stride efficiency in an actual race. Is there any difference at all between horse technique, jock technique. Are some of the jocks better than others in getting a stride on their horses. Analyze this!

Take a moment to look at the following vid that shows superb closeup race riding from the 55 sec mark of the vid to the 2:26 mark. The assignment is to replay in 5.5f to 3.5f over and over several times. Pause it. Check out the leaders, jocks and horses and figure out what they are doing in terms of technique. Is there any difference in what these riders are doing with their horses, and what are they doing, if anything, to affect the stride of their horses?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud_XPH6Eix4

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Training:
Wed. 11/23: speed pasture romp.
Thurs. 11/24: riderless with several full speed short bursts in the mud.
Fri. 11/25: Off.