I have an enduro-c that I love. That said I only condition with it on maybe
50% of the time. What I do is ride with it a few times so I can get a feel for
his hr vs normal behavior, then I will stop bothering with it and just go on his
behavior. If I up the speed or distance I will ride with it again for a closer
look at how he is reacting then it goes back in the trailer. I am not dependant
on it, if my horse is off I can tell by his attitude, gait, muscle reactions and
whether or not he tries to "spook" me off during the ride. Nor do i stop the
ride to adjust it if I'm not getting a good reading. I just ignore it and ride
anyway. Theres always next time to get a reading.
HRM are often discussed here on ridecamp but I'm wondering if there's
anybody else not using them? I never have & don't wish to, I like to
listen to my mule/horse the 'old fashioned' way. My only personal experiences
with them is having to stop constantly during a ride when my riding buddy's
HRM wasn't working right. I'm not looking for replies that say how good they
are to have--I'm sure they are. Just wondering if I'm the only 'low techy' out
there.
