Re: RC: Breeds

["Truman Prevatt, Ph.D." <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

A lot of dropping is conditioning. In her prime, my walker mare could and did
drop with the Arabs. Her mother had the same trait as does her son.  She may be
unsual, I don't know since I've only done endurance with that family.  I have
heard the theories that resting heart rate doesn't really matter. But it does
indicate the ability to maintain all body functions with fewer beats.  If I were
looking at two horses, with all other things equal and one had a 40 resting
heart rate and the other a 26, at least for me the choice would be quiet easy.

Truman

CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/13/00 12:17:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> fasterhorses@gilanet.com writes:
>
> << I'd take any of my "unconditioned" herd members who all average resting
>  heart rates of 26 & 28 over other horse breeds (I posted that heart rate
>  info a few months ago - went out & listened to the whole herd one
>  day).  Gee, Truman, you make it sound like no Arabian ever had a 26 resting
>  heart rate. Come on over to our place with your heart monitor & see for
>  yourself.  Low Arabian heart rates happen.  Lif >>
>
> Furthermore, Lif, I've seen many an Arab with a "resting" HR of 36 or 40
> recover to 60 and continue to drop WAY ahead of QH's and TWH's with "resting"
> rates much lower.  In my experience, the two traits are at least somewhat
> independent of each other...
>
> Heidi
>

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