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I guess I should have added that we were feeding in pasture at the time 
so that the other horses would not be lookie-lu's. I learned from one 
person that rates can raise with aggravation and let's say she was far 
from pleased that I was sticking something behind her "leg-pit" and 
lunging her when her other buddies were eating her breakfast. Oh well--- 
live and learn.
Bette

Heidi Smith wrote:

> > I guess I should give you more info. Here is what I found:
> > Her first rate before exercise was 34. After lunging I got her rate up
> > to 112--- she has been a pasture potato and very out of shape. then a
> > few minutes after we stopped she got down to 88; at 5 minutes she was
> > 72; at 10 minutes she was 52; at 15 minutes she was 44 and stayed there
> > at 20 minutes. At 25 minutes she was at 40.
> >    
>
> How long did you lunge her?  I expect those sorts of numbers first few times
> out under saddle with unconditioned horses going 4-5 miles trotting.  Our
> greenies usually come in from early work under saddle with HRs in the 70s as
> soon as we get off, which drop within just a few minutes into the 50s.
> We've got one right now that started right off dropping into the 40s by the
> time we could get a stethoscope on him when we get off, even his first few
> rides.  He's doing the same thing on 50s now--he is at 48 or 44 as soon as
> Paul gets off and finds a PR person.
>
> Heidi
>
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