Re: Heart Rates
Truman Prevatt (truman.prevatt@netsrq.com)
Sat, 16 Nov 1996 13:25:15 -0400
Standing at the starting line Misty will run at 110 to 120 so I pay very
little attention to the HRM for the first 10 miles or so. This is where
knowing your horse comes into play. I know how she feels and I pace her
based on that. I am actually more interested in how fast her heart rate
drops when we transition down - gallop to trot, trot to walk ,etc. - than I
am at the absolute at any given gait. When she is not dropping fast when
we slow down is when I slow down have the vet give he looking over at the
next check.
>At the beginning of an endurance ride my horse is so psyched that I let her
>go at her own pace which generally gives me fairly high HM readings (170 to
>180s). I'm reasoning that the lactic acid buildup is less likely at the
>beginning of a ride as I have another 45 miles to go to "work it out". Am
>I fooling myself? She is a top ten competitor, never had a tie up problem
>or recovery problem. She doesn't stiffen or stock up. What do you think?
>
>joyce
Truman Prevatt
Sarasota, FL