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RE: [SPAM] [RC] Low-tech riding - heidiHRM are often discussed here on ridecamp but I'm wondering if there's anybody else not using them? I never have & don't wish to, I like to listen to my mule/horse the 'old fashioned' way. My only personal experiences with them is having to stop constantly during a ride when my riding buddy's HRM wasn't working right. I'm not looking for replies that say how good they are to have--I'm sure they are. Just wondering if I'm the only 'low techy' out there. No, you're not the only "low-tech" rider out there. I don't ride or condition with a HRM either, nor do a lot of other folks. Are they good tools? Yes. If I ever get to the point of really trying to peak a competitive horse again, I'll likely get another one. (I used to have one, but I used it so rarely that I gave it away.) I do like to see folks spend a lot of ride time without one in the beginning, just so they DO learn to listen to their horses. I've seen some newer riders become so mesmerized by what their HRM is telling them that they miss things that would be obvious to a more experienced rider, and I think the HRM in such cases gets in the way of their learning curves. Where I think HRMs really come into play is in managing horses that are riding right up to the competitive edge, ridden by riders who are sufficiently in tune to their horses that they "hear" everything else that is going on with them, in addition to factoring in the read-out on the HRM. If you are not riding at that level, you don't have a great need for one, even though they are fun and do provide some good information. 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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