Re: RC: Heart Monitors

[Bluebirdpr@aol.com]

In a message dated 09/07/1999 4:45:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mcmaster@reach.net writes:

<< New technology is not  the end all, but people are not 100% correct
 100% of the time. Over the past 20 years the way we train, feed, and
 care for our animals during the rides have changed a great deal.
 Technology has helped us a lot, perhaps it can help in taking P & Rs
 more accurately.
 
 Larry, the volunteer worker who can use the monitor but cannot hear well
 enough to use a stethoscope.
 
 
 >>
I bought two hand held HMs at the AERC convention and we used them at our 
first ride in April which I CO-managed.  Good thing we had them.  It being a 
new ride we did not have experienced P&R people.  They were given a 15 minute 
lesson on how to take P&R.  I wasn't real comfortable about this and asked 
the Vets if we could use the hand helds.  Vets had never seem them but we 
tested about 10 horses and they approved the hand helds.  We still did the 
people P&Rs as backups and the vets did their own P&R with their 
stethoscopes.  No complaints and it kept the P&R lines open.  I carry one 
with me when I ride and use it on myself when I'm tailing or running with my 
horse.  I like them a lot.

Phil Rash
Spirit of the Mountains Farms


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