What do you think/advise???

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bonniewog

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I am thinking of getting a heart rate monitor for my horse to help with fitness training and was wondering what everyone thought about them or which ones were best etc???
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Do you compete at eventing? If so what level? Unless you are competing high end novice and intermediate and above I personally wouldn't bother. Most horses will compete from being in regular work 5/6 days per week at intro/ PN and you only need to think about specific fitness work at novice. Then my horse would compete at novice from his current workload of 6 days hacking/schooling with maybe a little more canter work. He's coped fine at PN so far and never struggles with time or getting round and is always bright and alert afterwards.
 
We didn't use one when the 4*s were in fitness work. We just used to monitor their breathing and do a set fitness program.
 
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