[RC] Spooks / HRM ...and another thought about dismiised chef d' equipe - smuncy
'I have learned
over the past few rides, what his heartrate does during spooks. If we are
walking, and the wind blows, the heart rate goes up to the 90's. A
horizontal log (this is one of his major pet peeves. I think he's worried
about whatever pushed that log over is coming after him next) runs around
100. If the wind is blowing AND we come across a horizontal tree, think
130. Oddly enough, the turkeys that popped out and the deer that jumped in
front of us hardly made a dent in that heart rate. That makes no sense to
me, but then, I'm not a horse. Oh, and the black spot on the road was a
120 bpm spook. I wonder, as he gains more fitness, does the
spook bpm rating go down too?"
Jmho -- NO. lol - had one non-spooky
horse - not much affected heart rate, unless, problem - or one brewing -
or dehydration --- did see differences there. If he ran 10 or 20 higher than
norms - I knew to back off, or look for potential problem. ( But, consider
trained with monitor - so I knew his 'norms'. Same with horse below, but
..)
The
spooky one - ....well, overall, - have to say they can get better over
time, ( the spooks = miles, and wet saddle pads -
generally - = those have to be in conjunction, ie, same ride, but still
don't relax at end of 50 - when think horse is tired - they
will find 'something' - that horizonal log / piece of paper -
to jump at )..... but can not rely on heart monitor. Generally,
though never was able to really check 'spook reading', to concerned with
correcting and riding it out, making him 'go forward' ,, and not side to
side of trail - generalized 'anxiety' will
show higher - ? 10 to 50 or so beats higher, - but don't need
monitor for that - can feel in 'attitude, muscles' - like riding 'a coiled
spring' - just waiting for it to go off .! Really - takes
using monitor consistantly, keeping records, - of what done, speed,
terrain, etc, to get useful info - to be able to interpet; averages
better then one time readings -( I think ) - even then 'have to know
horse' - and what he is telling you. ie, higher reading - ? excitement,
or ? 'problem'. Just a thought - the 'natural' animals - deer.
turkey - they know - can smell , identify - know not a threat.(
though have almost been run into by deer); - that horizonal log - may have
lingering a bear scent, the black spot in road - he thinks 'a deep hole' -
poor depth perception. now that piece of paper ??? maybe he sees a
ghost. Of course , some have over active imaginations and see ghost,
goblins, and devils, demons. My personally opinion - are that some can not
tolerate windy days, and open areas - makes to much 'air space' between
their ears; others say - they smell too many strange smells and their
sense are 'hyper - aware - ie - overloaded - hmm almost - same
thing.
Just have to wonder - and I do not do international rides, and only one FEI
- ( and did not like proposals I read, but )....... but
..wonder -- if, he did not like their 'rules'/ proposals -
and 'stood up' to them - for horses benefit - and
.....
well, easier to
get ' "their" own person in' - in their pocket --oops, I said
that.! Just thought.And does affect me - so they can what they
want - not AERC. JMHO
StephanieM
