Fw: Anaerobic HR Readings

["MERCEDES TAPIA" <lavasca@cvtci.com.ar>]

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From: MERCEDES TAPIA <lavasca@cvtci.com.ar>
To: <guest@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: Anaerobic HR Readings


> Cecily
> Firth you have to know if the V-MAX is working properly, so check with a
> stethoscope, some times you have to standardize the monitor.
> Second, if it is ok, you have a problem to resolve, over a HR 150 you are
> working in anaerobiosis, so you have to slow down your trot and never be
> over that. after a few weeks working only under 150, you will see that you
> can go faster under 150.
> Last year I hade a mare like your gelding and working like I told you, she
> really improve.
> I hope this help you, sorry about my English, I am a DVM of Argentina.
>                                  Mercedes
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <guest@endurance.net>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 6:44 PM
> Subject: RC: Anaerobic HR Readings
>
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> > Cecily Westervelt saddlesoar@yahoo.com
> > Help, I need advice from the many voices of experience
> > here on ridecamp. I'm a newbie who is having concerns over
> > my horse's heart rates.
> >
> > Banner is a 10 year old gelding who has  been in training
> > for 3 months. I train 3-4 times a week. The readings I was
> > getting from my V-Max monitor showed that he was getting fitter.
> > Unfortunatly, I too often ride with partner who doesn't want to
> > go so fast, but I know Banner had no trouble trotting about 6mph
> > for 6-8 miles at around a 110- 150 range.
> >
> > Around May 10th the numbers began to concern me. After an
> > hour and a half, his heart rate would go to 180. If I slowed down
> > to a walk, he'd recover to 60s almost immediately.  If
> > I picked up the trot again, even after 1/2 hour walking,
> > he'd hit 180+ right away. Banner showed absolutely no signs of
> > fatigue, pain, unwillingness, loss of thirst or appetite, or
> > fever. I talked to a number of CTR riders who believed, because
> > the recoveries were good, he was probably okay.
> >
> > I took Banner in a 25 mile CTR on the 20th.  He started the ride
> > with the high rates.  I hoped that it was nerves.  We rode the
> > first 12 miles in around 2 hours.  His rate at a trot was never
> > under 170.  I got into the lunch break and let him nibble some
> > grass and washed him down.  In 10 minutes, checked by
> > stethescope, his HR was 36.  I stayed in lunch longer because a
> > friend showed up and I was only doing the ride to train. I let
> > Banner eat a good sized ration of beet pulp, grain and
> > eletrolytes. When we went back out onto the trail he was a
> > covering ground like I'd never felt him do before.
> > If I'd let him, I know he would have done 12 mph. He felt great
> > and his HR stayed around 120-130.
> >
> > I gave him 4 days off then started riding again. The HR's have
> > gotten worse.  As soon as we pick up a trot he hits 170+ but
> > drops to 60s when we walk.  I put my monitor on another
> > horse/rider combo one week ago.  On that mare the readings
> > make sense.
> >
> > 2 days ago Banner went out at a walk and the readings stayed at
> > 200+.  I cursed the fact that my stethescope was at home.
> > I found a small sliver of plastic on Banner's back in the
> > monitor area when I unsaddled him.
> >
> > No, I don't wear my monitor and wristwatch on the same arm.
> > I even stopped wearing the wristwatch.  My slow going friend
> > is happy with the recent slow down but I'm not. What could be
> > causing this with Banner or the monitor? What means of checking
> > can anyone recommend.
> >
> > Cecily
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