Re: CRI values and what they mean

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

There are so many variables involved in you question that, for me, it's hard
to answer...The fact that the starting HR at vet check 1 and 2 were higher
than the starting heart rate at the finish--could simply mean Tony stood
around longer before his final CRI than he had at the two vet checks.Every
horse is different...I've learned what is "good" for my horse...but I don't
dare compare her "good" to my daughter's horse's "good"...I know, for my
horse, as long as her starting heart rate is 60 or below...and the end HR
equal or lower...than she's fine.  If, however, I've already stood around
for ten or fifteen minutes before I get to the vet and her starting HR is
still at 60...then I would be concerned....The level of stress has
everything to do with the horse's CRI...the better the conditioning
program... the less the stress. Are these CRI's  different than what you're
used to seeing for
Tony?

----- Original Message -----
From: Tina Hicks <tina@autoairbagcovers.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 6:33 PM
Subject: RC: CRI values and what they mean


> I noticed some differences in Tony's CRI's this weekend - they were
> all fine - but very different. They were 60/48 (check 2), 60/54
> (check 3), and 48/48 at the end.
>
> My question is are all CRIs that meet the "good" criteria - that is, the
> end HR is equal to or less than the starting HR - the same or does a
> bigger drop mean a better CRI (and therefore a more fit,
> metabolically stable, etc...) horse?
>
> Tina
> tina@autoairbagcovers.com
>
>
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