I would be interested in this, too. ?My old horse, Shadow, tended to average around 120 on level terrain. ? Caisson seems to run around 135 when he is calm. ?On rides, Shadow tended to run about what he did in practice. ?Caisson, on the other hand, will run 160 - 180 on terrain that he should be doing 135. ?He does the same thing in groups: he runs higher in groups than he does alone, even on training rides. ?Makes it really difficult.?
On Apr 23, 2008, at 10:03 AM, Angie Fura wrote:
I'm trying to figure out what a normal?working heart rate is for both of my horses.? I have one?horse, Khasey, who trots out at 99-110 on level, easy terrain.? My other horse, Sabre, will average 120-135 on?the same terrain.? Both are trained and fed the same.? This difference puzzles me.? I try to keep?them under 160?on rides,?both conditioning and competition.? I'm wondering if that number should be different for Sabre, who averages higher.?
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Can anyone help me understand what's?driving this difference and?if there?is?anything different I should be doing in my riding program??
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For?context, Khasey is thin boned and petite, around 900 pounds.? Sabre is about 1000, but thicker/wider in his?chest and barrel.?? ?
Angie Fura?
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