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About 6 months ago I was riding with some new friends when one of them 
complained about her HRM being all over the place.  She checked her 
connections and everything was fine.  Also, she said her horse seemed a bit 
doggy, unusual for him.  After a while I asked her if she wanted me to 
check him since her confidence in the HRM had dwindled considerably.  She 
said yes so I got out my middle-grade stethoscope and listened.  I could 
hear a fluttery extra beat.  It wasn't consistent but it was definitely 
abnormal.  I invited her to listen and she could hear it too.

So even if you don't ride with an HRM, if you know your horse and he just 
isn't right, getting off and listening to his heart on the scope will tell 
you the same thing as a vacillating HRM.  In my opinion, even better 
because you will KNOW what you hear while there is always the possibility 
of a malfunction with an electrical piece of equipment.

Beverley H. Kane, MD wrote:
> Kathleen – Incredible story! I am having palpitations just reading it.
>
> I found myself wondering what would have happened w/o the HRM—and I 
> think it’s possible to have gotten the same info in a low tech way.



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