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Re[2]: [RC] HRM's and loose girths - Roger RittenhouseI know other have done this also, I found it not to be so reliable. Since MOST of my work is at a trot I need the trot readings to ber accurate. I have not tried this for a few years , maybe with my current saddles it may work. BUT if the saddle moves due to a loose girth -then it wont work. When I rode the Othroflex - I installed the transmitter and electrodes in the saddle booties and the girth -worked ok - but the saddle did not.. I may test out your method with my Skito -- that is the only pad we use... Roger R ED> I also ride with a loose girth and so do a number of my friends. What ED> I do is put one electrode under the saddle pad on the left at about 10 ED> o'clock, and the other (long lead)on the right under the saddle pad as ED> near to the cinch attachment as possible. This works well at a walk and ED> standing and at a gentle canter. Since you are depending on your weight ED> on the saddle to maintain contact, at a trot you get some erroneous ED> readings, I presume from saddle bounce. It works well for waking in and ED> pulsing down. Readings no so reliable trotting. Have seen some with ED> equalizer or similar saddle pads run electrode wires inside the pad, ED> with exit point at desired electrode position, and monitor sender unit ED> also inside the pad at the front of the saddle. That way the whole unit ED> can be stripped off at vet checks and it all stays together with no ED> rewiring required, and no exposed wires to get caught on anything. Easy ED> to put bakc on. ED> Wayne Delbeke =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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