Re: Slow Recovery- Heart Rate

["Arikara Appaloosas" <arikaras@iafrica.com>]

Hi Bruce,
This isnt an experts opinion, but if he is fit and before the injury his
pulse dropped to the low 40's, it could mean he is still sore. What is the
resting pulse?. 

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> From: Bruce Overton <boverton@tpgi.com.au>
> To: endurance <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Slow Recovery- Heart Rate
> Date: 25 January 1998 07:50
> 
> Any suggestions??
> 
> Have a 10 yo Arabian gelding who is fit endurance wise except that his
> heart rate on completion of training after 30 minutes is very high for a
> horse at his stage of fitness.For example his pulse is well over
> 60,sometimes as high as 70 after 30 minutes of recovery time when he has
> been on a 35k training ride.
> This horse had a good record  in endurance 3 years ago until he injured
his
> shoulder. He was turned out to let the injury heal and he now shows no
sign
> of lameness. Chiropracter has visited twice and can find no signs of
muscle
> or bone trouble. The horse eats well, is always keen to go during
training.
> The only problem I can discern during exercise on the training track is a
> tendency to crab both ways while trotting. This could indicate some
> soreness but it has been checked out by the Chiro.
> 
> The weather has been hot and sticky and the training tracks are relative
> difficult. However my other horse and this one in previous years would
> recover to the mid forties with the same conditions.
> 
> Bruce from Downunder
> Queenslander
> boverton@tpgi.com.au
>