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Re: [RC] HRM's - Dabney Finch

There are people (ridecamp people) that make "elastic strap HRMs" that you just put on before you tack up and keep on during a ride.
 
  It's still there when you pull the saddle.  You either put the receiver on your wrist or (my preference) on the breast collar, which you then don't remove when you remove the saddle.
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] HRM's

The elastic strap is a great idea.  Doing CTR's, getting pulse way down quick means stripping tack a lot of times on my Morgan. Besides the battery issue, I couldn't figure out how the HRM would benefit at the checks when it would be off the horse.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] HRM's and Increasing Intensity

"...Have been using a stethoscope since the 70's, guess I'll stick to it!  Thanks again, Vicki..."
 
What I have found useful is to put a HRM on a piece of elastic with the watch attached.  When I am alone, or just have one crew, I strip tack and put the HRM belt on.  We then start sponging etc., when the HRM beeps it is time. 
 
One belt we have is commercial, the other is homemade.  Some elastic, straps and a bit of velcro and you have it.  We like it more than a hand held unit. 
 
It does not replace a stethescope though.  Stethoscopes do not need battery replacement in the middle of a ride.  If I had never used a HRM, did not love gadgets, and had worked out good stethoscope procedures I probably would not switch either.
 
 
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875
 
(406) 642-9640
 

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