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Originally Posted by bobphilo
Not exactly. The reason that the accelerate - decelerate - re-accelerate pattern is so negative is due to the tiring effect of the stop and go accelerations on the horse. This is true without relation to the position of the other horses, though the possible advantages of the scenario you describe may be an incidental by-product.
You are correct however, in saying that the negative effect of this uneven pattern is increased as the pace increases.
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THERE IS NO NOTICEABLE STOP-AND-GO ON THE HORSE! The fixed points of call report the running times as if the fractions were somehow fragmented...but the reality is that these fractions flow into one another...and the acceleration/deceleration is a lot more gradual than the separated fractions make it seem. Take a look at a large group of fractional pace ratings...and you'll see that these "stop-and-go" patterns are the NORM rather than the exception. This isn't the same as the "stop-and-go" traffic that we encounter in our cars.
