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Alice Yovich wrote:
> I absolutely know the answers to this question…I’m asking you guys b/c 
> she is arguing with me and not believing me, so I thought I”d get some 
> back up, good or bad. I figured if I was wrong, you guys would et me 
> know, and if I was right then I could show her it wasn’t just my 
> assessment, but others who felt the same way.
I think you are making a mistake characterizing the issue as "wrong" or
"right".  All three methods for determining a pulse have their value; it
just depends on what you wish to accomplish and how comfortable you are
with a technique.

Personally, it makes me uneasy when people tout the use of monitors over
stethoscopes.  About the only time I can see that being valid is if a rider
has a hearing problem AND it is difficult to find her/his horse's pulse at
any of the pulse points.  I prefer to use a stethoscope because I think it 
is safer and more reliable.




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