ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: High Heart Rate

Re: High Heart Rate

Layne Simmons [lsimmons@boi.hp.com] ([lsimmons@boi.hp.com])
Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:39:32 -0600

Turns out that this was an electrolyte imbalance. All is well now,
but it could have been *VERY* bad. This is one we can learn from....

Layne

* * * * Original message from SandyDSA@aol.com * * * *
> In a message dated 97-08-25 13:33:35 EDT, you write:
>
> << Anyone have any experience with a horse who has an extremely high
> heart rate post-ride? My friend's horse looked great during the ride,
> took a while to pulse down at the end of the 50, and immediately
> spiked back up to around 100 bpm where he remains today, 2 days after
> the ride. He has absolutely no other symptoms and is in great
> spirits.
> >>
> WOW. No i hvaen't seen this in OUR horses, although our 22 year old
> occasionally takes a while to come down (5-10 minutes) but once she is down
> she stays down. There MUST be something going on with your horse to see that
> kind of aberration. Please let us know.
>
> Anyone else have this experience?
> sandy
>
>

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