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Me too, Angie: my slowest horse had a resting heart rate of 28.  If you 
could get him motivated, he could finish without looking like he'd done 
more than walk from the trailer.  But motivating him exhausted me!  He's 
now a beloved family/lesson horse.
laney

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >  The resting heart rate is closely
> > associated with "stroke volume" the higher the stroke volume the lower
> > the resting rate. It seems the stroke volume is genetically programmed
> > and fixed in horses.
>
> The slowest horse I competed had the lowest Resting Heart Rate. He would vet in at 28. 
> Kaboot was good for me, not the *best* at recoveries but pretty respectable.  He vetted in at 
> 44.  Merlyn & Ben were the best at recoveries. Their RHR was 32 to 36.
>
> Angie
>
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