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That is why I said it needs to be correctly on the horse,  your right, loose girth, bad batteries etc. will cause missed readings.  But, if all those things are in place, a person should pay attention to it.   Why have a tool and not use it correctly?

RDCARRIE@xxxxxxx wrote:

In a message dated 10/13/2004 4:20:49 PM Central Standard Time, dragnin100@xxxxxxxxx writes:

If is says the HR is 224.... then it is.

Not necessarily.  There are a number of things that can cause an inaccurate reading - usually extremely high.  One is old batteries that are starting to fail, another is a loose girth causing the electrode to make intermittant (or no) contact with the horse.  I've experienced both, especially the latter, numerous times, especially since I prefer to ride with a fairly loose girth.  In fact, just this past weekend at the end of a 50, my riding partner and I were riding at a walk from the finish line to the P&R area, and my horse's "heart rate" was bouncing around between 180 and 218.  We were joking about how he was gonna take forever to pulse down at that rate (knowing full well it was because one could see daylight between the girth and the horse).  The moment I dismounted and the girth made contact, he was immediately at 52.

Dawn in East Texas

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