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RE: [RC] HRM's and Increasing Intensity - heidiI stand corrected, your point is valid. Yet, once again, in the context of intensity training sessions, the soft tissues shouldn't be an issue. As I stated earlier, this is happening after all of the base conditioning has been completed. So in this context, the HRM IS telling me pretty clearly the state of their fatigue. Actually, it is often when the horse steps up to intensity training that the soft tissues DO become an issue. Different horses need different levels of base conditioning, not all base conditioning is done thoroughly enough, and in the context of riders who might not yet have developed a good "read" of their horses, soft tissue injury when the intensity of training is stepped up is IMO the #1 concern. Also, conditioning a living, sensate creature is considerably different than assembling a mechanical thing. I'm not sure you can EVER say that any particular phase of conditioning is "done." Not quite like saying, "Now I've built the chassis, so I can put in the engine." I personally see very few horses getting hurt during conscientious base conditioning, short of sheer accident. It is in that next step up that the injuries tend to occur. And I guess that is my main reason for not wanting to get caught up in the numbers, until I'm already well into that phase and trying to fine-tune it. It may take the less experienced rider longer to get the same effect by learning to "read" the horse without the numbers to start with than it does the experienced rider who can incorporate gadgetry from the git-go without losing sight of the horse--but I would also submit that by taking longer, there is less chance of injury. There is a place for gadgets, certainly--I've just seen them take away more than they help with too many inexperienced riders. Just my nickel's worth... Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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