ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] Loving Paper and Other Stuff from EPT

[endurance] Loving Paper and Other Stuff from EPT

VMAXEPT@aol.com
Tue, 18 Jun 1996 23:48:40 -0400

>From Roger Rittenhouse
Well; Seems like the article I promised to post is not going to happen.

Dr Nancy has request I not post it, The article will be part of her new book
commingout next year. All about Endurance Horse conditioning.
SO you all either have to find a copy of Trail Blazer Sept-Oct 95 or wait for
her book.
Very sorry it was a great article.
If I see you at a ride I just may have a copy you can read.
Going to ROC!!!
We are a VET CHECK SPONSOR HA!
Susan makes these deals you cant refuse.. and I have not been to a ROC since
SD 10th..you all know the LAST ROC ever..HAHA.

I think we get VET 2/5 the same place 2 times.
Will be there with limited things and of course V-MAX HRM units, parts etc
and the NEW V-MAX HEARTBELT with built in REPAIRABLE transmitter and short
leads 6 inch /electrodes. A BIG improvement over the older model using the
*throw away* non repairable transmitter we used last year. Transmitter was
dead in less then a year..

I used it on the OD50 without a crew ..carried it with me ..was great at
checks..had saddle off and HEARTBELT on in about 30 seconds.. Great
recoveries in all that heat without a saddle.

ALSO something else new. The low cost V-MAX TEMPO
We are going to offer the *user* (EPT) modifed Radio shack indoor-outdoor
thermometer I wrote about a few years ago and mentioned to a few riders. We
have been using a *sealed* unit for thepast 2 years. It worked great. Our
water-resistant modifcations worked. We used it for the past year on almost
all our HOT rides. No water damage.
In fact the current comercial unit resulted from my newsletter article where
I posted the following info.

You can do it your self.
get a RS I/O temp unit. the lowest cost one without the clock
Set the unit for OUTSIDE monitoring so the PROBE sensor is active.
Seal ALL the holes and seams with RTV Silicon. Including battery
Coil the LONG lead ,do not cut, and tie off all but 24 inches.
Get a soft clear plastic pouch with a flap
Put the unit in the pouch with lead probe routed to the outside
Seal the pouch
Hang on from of saddle figure that out
put probe under pad anyplace seems to work as long as it is fully under the
pad
find all the articles from TB mag about using the tool info is correct.
The unit is about 1.5 deg off the rectal temp..you can check by riding about
an hour get the horse hot and take the temp..compare
Very interesting stuff
I ride with a temp UNDER 101 and HR under 170.

THATS IT

or give me call.
OUR PRICE $30 yes thats it

I have 5 units ready to go.

Sort of owed the net something after the loss of the DVM article.

Roger R
1-800-655-VMAX