Re: RC: Long holds, Heart Rate, tying up, electrolytes

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/20/99 10:43:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
ralston@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU writes:

<< I would be very interested in seeing the science on Tom's 
 statement a awhile back that heart rate has been shown 
 scientifically NOT to be correlated with an animal's 
 ability to continue.>

Already posted the cite months ago. 

> I was under the impression that heart 
 rate recovery was one of the best metabolic indicators of a 
 horse's fitness to continue, though obviously not the only 
 one we use and obviously can be falsely elevated (ohmigod-my
  buddy is leaving me! Omigid-a mare! (for stallion owners!;- >>

Nope. the science says otherwise.

ti


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