Re: RC: High Pulse

[Farafix@aol.com]

Carolyn,

My friend rides Morgans and we often condition together over the winter.  The 
morgans seem to have a higher running pulse than my Arabs.  My Arab will run 
at 170 galloping uphill in the winter, and she'll be about 225 or more with 
her MOrgan.  Her Morgans are quite fit --- her mare has won several CTR 
championships & reserves.  Altho the MOrgans seem to have a higher running 
pulse, and a somewhat higher resting pulse than the Arabs, they do recover to 
44 or less 20 min after the end of CTR's.  My friend is also an experienced 
CTR competitor and tries to leave enough time to walk her horse in at the end 
of a CTR so it won't lose points on pulse.
Perhaps some Morgan owners can comment here, but my observation has been that 
the Morgans' pulse runs higher and may take a little more work to get down 
than an Arab's, but a Morgan can make an excellent distance horse.  

Good luck,

Nancy
Md


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