At 51 years old and 230 lbs is it better to compete as a Master Clydesdale against competitors potentially 10 years younger or in my age group against competitors 50 lbs less?
LOL, personally since I'm never going to stand on a podium, I would compete against Clydes. I think 50-100 lbs would be too much to overcome. You would simply not be comparable. At least against other Clydes you would have a realistic metric to compare yourself to.