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).
Most of the worldâs active volcanoes are in this belt. CROSS-SECTION. Not all volcanic chains are island arcs, however, and not all island arcs are âislandsâ. For example, the Hawaiian Islands are an example of a linear chain of volcanoes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is not an island arc.s the name implies, island arcs are typically a curving chain of volcanic islands occurring around the margin of ocean basins. The curvature and the volcanic nature are important characteristic features.