Re: [RC] 2 questions: Heart Monitor and Hi-Tie Contraptions - Elizabeth Walker
I've had trouble with too much pressure/heat for the lead under the saddle. I use an alternate placement - I put it farther back just under the edge of the saddle, behind where the stirrups attach (English style saddle). It seems to stay in place, and I think that area has more leeway regarding pressure than the area just behind the withers.
I started using the alternate placement after a ride on a very hot day with my old horse. I had been using the "behind the wither" placement for quite some time. However, this time, when I took the saddle off, he had a raised area just under the sensor pad (which exactly matched the pad). Eventually he ended up with a square-shaped white patch there.
On Apr 19, 2009, at 2:33 PM, sherman wrote:
I was told to put one sensor under the saddle, behind the wither and slightly off to the left side (heart side), the same side as the other sensor which is under the girth. It always worked well that way. I have 2 different brands of HRM, a Polar and a Garmin with the adapter made by Roger Rittenhouse.
