Re: RC: Heart Monitors

[DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>]

I don't know, a 95% accuracy rate doesn't seem that great to me.  If I'm on 
a ride with 200 horses that means that 10 of them aren't going to be 
accurate.  Multiply that by three or four vet checks and you've got a 
pretty high rate of inaccuracy.  I've used a monitor for a lot of miles 
over the years and while they may be accurate *when they are working 
properly* anybody that's ridden with one a lot can tell you that they are 
subject to all sorts of problems and causes to give inaccurate readings.

Taking a pulse with a stethoscope isn't rocket science.  Any horse person 
should be able to take a pulse with a stethoscope.   How did anybody ever 
manage to put on endurance rides before the advent of all this new hi-tech 
equipment?  geeeez......

k



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