HEART RATE MONITORS FOR BEGINEERS

Janet Evans (JEvans@linotype.co.uk)
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 13:27:36 +0000

Hi everyone,

It's been interesting reading about the V-MAX monitors,
however would like your input. I've got about four years
experience at endurance, up to 50 mile CTR rides. I've retired my
old horse and hope to start fittening work on my 5 1/2 year old now
so that he's ready to do some pleasure rides at the beginning of
the season. That's in March for us in the UK. My question is, in
the past I've managed with common sense to get my horse to the
required fitness level, however with a young inexperience horse,
that's still green I wonder if a heart rate monitor would help in a
fitness program, or am I just collecting more STUFF which really I
don't need until he's further into his career.

Be glad of any info on how you use the monitor to achieve a
controlled fitness building program.

Regards

Jan