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Re: [RC] Excitement affecting horse's heart rate - steelsidedownAbsolutely! I wouldn't call them tricks so much as common sense..If your horse is super attached to another, it won't stand still and be calm. Try this at home, put your heart monitor on one horse, and take his buddy away, his heart rate will elevate as he becomes agitated -- does this mean he isn't fit enough to stand in a stall? Just think about a how much faster that heart is beating while the horse is throwing its head, screaming, jigging, trotting in place, and just in general being upset. (doesn't your heart beat faster when you're stressed and/or unhappy or UNCOMFORTABLE) Horese get much more stressed in strange surroundings, surrounded by strange horses and people, than they do at home when a buddy (security blanket) leaves them. Sponging helps cool the horse, thus the heart doesn't have to beat as fast to pump blood to surface vessels in attempts to cool it. (blood vessels close to the skin act as a tiny radiators) Again, try this at home, go out and run til you're sweaty, see if your body cools faster if you just stand there as opposed to wiping your face down with cool water. Ever gotten over heated in the summer and taken a cool shower? These "tricks" produce 2-3 min pulse times..... though I'm sure its possible to pulse down within the given time (30 mins) without them. Jen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chelsea Marsh" <chelsea_marsh@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:30 PM Subject: [RC] Excitement affecting horse's heart rate I was reading about Vet checks and I've been told what people refer to as "tricks" to getting their horses pulse down. For example sponging them, not letting them stick their head up in their air, make sure they don't see their buddy walking off, etc. Doesn't your horses heart rate come down because he's in shape? Are these things necessary? I know that whether your horse is comfortable will effect his heart rate, hence why you might sponge him off or dump water on him. My question is whether (assuming your horse is in shape and can handle the pace you've set) outside sources (that might excite your horse) are going to effect you horse enough that he won't pulse down to the required rate despite the horses ability to handle the ride. -- Chelsea Marsh chelsea_marsh@xxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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