 |
Re: [RC] Trot Speed - rides2farRoger's comments on speed and heart rate are about the best thing I've read lately from a newby stand point. Very helpful. I think this sort of information is very important for those just starting out or >>>>starting out again. Tracking the heart rate and speed and finding that optimum combination should be very helpful for the horse to avoid beingoverworked by those who don't quite know yet how to do thisproperly. Just remember, heart rate and metabolics are only half your worries. Don't forget lameness! I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone happily announce the low numbers on their heart monitor as they were trotting downhill through a cool shady forest...with lots of ankle twisting roots, etc. Heck if your down in the 90's it's time to forget the stupid heart monitor and pay attention to the footing! Angie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ============================================================ The very essence of our sport is doing the trail as quickly as practicable, while keeping one's horse fit to continue. Taking the clock out of the equation makes it another sport altogether. The challenge is how to keep the sport what it is while honing our skills (both as riders and as those in control roles) in detecting where "the edge" is for each horse so that we don't cross it. ~ Heidi Smith ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
|