Re: Heart Rate Monitors w/ High Low Alarms

["Dabney Finch" <dabneyesq@cs.com>]

Thanks, John for saying those sweet things!

I want to try one because sometimes  I feel I'm "overworrying" about my
horses, like if they offer to walk up a hill and I'm thinking they're tired
and then I happen to glance at my monitor and they're way under their
anaerobic threashold.  Plus I read once that Valerie Kanavy always keeps her
horse in specific ranges during a race, which makes sense to me if you're
going to be competitive and I thought the high/low beeper would help with
that . . . .

But I did wonder about the "bonkers" element and your response is exactly
the kind of feedback I was looking for.  Thank you!!

----- Original Message -----
From: John Bass <jbass@beattynv.com>
To: Dabney Finch <dabneyesq@cs.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Heart Rate Monitors w/ High Low Alarms


> Dabney, From a inexperienced rider with HRM experience. Don't do it. It
will
> drive you crazy. Not so much on training rides where they are a useful
tool
> but on actual rides the things will drive you nuts.
> I'm kind of surprised that a rider of your caliber would want to use one.
> You ride well and your horses never cross the finish line with their noses
> touching the ground.
> I have one with the hi-low alarm. When I do use it I set the low at ride
> criteria, 60 when training, and the hi at 180.
> I don't use it much and would sure send it to you to try out. You may like
> them but they drive me bonkers.
> John Bass
> Beatty Nevada
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dabney Finch <dabneyesq@cs.com>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:12 AM
> Subject: RC: Heart Rate Monitors w/ High Low Alarms
>
>
> > I'm finally (after *how many* years?!) thinking of expanding my
> > techno-riding skills by going to a HRM receiver with a high/low alarm.
> I'd
> > love to get feedback from those of you who have tried these, what you
> think
> > of them, and any brand recommendations.
> >
> > Also, has anyone out there tried the new Polar Equine HRM?  (This HRM is
> > actually made for horses in the first place, as opposed to a human
monitor
> > that has been (albeit very wonderfully and professionally--Roger)
> > jerry-rigged for horses.)
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Dabney Finch
> >
> >
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