Re: RC: Re: Tieing up

[DVeritas@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/19/00 12:24:49 PM Mountain Standard Time, Tivers@aol.com 
writes:
   (First snip, from Heidi)
> But so far I haven't noticed any link between the drop in resting HR and 
>  the recovery times to a clinically normal range,>
>  (This from Tom)
>  That's one of the reasons why HR recovery is next to useless in a vet 
check.
>  
Tom,
    In your book, The Fit Racehorse, page 38, you state, "Heartrate is a 
direct measurement of the stresses placed on the cardiovascular system and 
CAN BE USED AS A TOOL OF MEASUREMENT TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF STRESS OF A 
WORKOUT, A RACE (caps mine), or a modified form of exercise...".
    If heartrate can be used to determine stress levels, how can heartrate 
RECOVERY be next to useless in a vet check?
    I'm easily confused,  go slow. (g)

  Frank.