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Re: [RC] Heart Rate monitor usage - JulienneHi Dawn! Tried replacing the battery (twice) and being hyper-aware of a loose girth.. none of these seem to be the culprit. The first few times I got the crazy readings I would stop my mare on the trail, twist her head around, and try to capture her pulse under her jaw to see if the 200+ pulse readings I got were accurate.. (which they weren't - just managed to annoy my horse). :) We're not front runners by far (!), so we can usually just walk into a vet check and be at criteria. Julienne & Isabella --- rdcarrie@xxxxxxx wrote: You might try replacing the battery in the receiver...when mine started to go out, the first sign was wacky readings like that. Also, check to see if your girth is hanging loose...that'll give you some really wild readings (like the "OMG my horse is about to explode!" HR of 230 at a walk, followed by the "OMG, he's dead!" HR of 31 at a fast trot <G>). As for riding without one...I usually use one, but when my HRM watch died (no hope of resurrection), I did a number of 50s without one before finally breaking down and buying a new one. By that time, I pretty much knew how fast that horse pulsed down, and did fine (never could remember to carry my stethoscope, so just came in, let him drink, and walked into the P&R box and he'd be down). You can either carry a stethoscope with you, or, take the pulse on the inside of the front leg near the knee (radial pulse??) with your fingers. Pretty easy to feel once you find it. Dawn in East Texas
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