The electrical signals detected by the electrodes are transmitted as small electrical impulses through wires in the chest strap. It is a heart belt composed of two electrodes, one of which is placed near the withers and the other under the strap.

After a warm-up in zones 1 – 2, introduce zone 3 interval exercises through high-intensity work, such as fast canters or hill sessions.

During groundwork, HR and SDNN were significantly higher and the RMSSD was significantly lower compared to baseline conditions as expected, with a large effect size for HR and RMSSD and a moderate effect size for SDNN.

Analyzing the heart rate values at each level already makes it possible to assess your horse’s physical condition. This real-time information allows the rider to determine the horse’s exertion level, ensuring they are working within the correct training zone. By performing this test, you will be able to concretely observe the progress or the decrease in performance of the following measures: cardio, recovery, but also strength, efficiency and biomechanics.When the horse exercises, the sweat produced is sufficient to maintain electrical contact between the electrodes and the skin. For years, Cardiosport has been providing bespoke equine heart rate monitor packages for racehorse owners throughout the world. Large variations in your horse’s heart rate during light exercise can suggest the presence of arrhythmias. Even in perfect health and with a good training program, your horse can sometimes be under stress that cannot always be identified. Kruuse ECG Electrodes were connected to the Televet 100 (Engel Engineering, Heusenstamm, Germany) which was also attached to the girth to prevent movement of the equipment while the horse is walking, electrode location is shown in Figure 2.

Hernandez-Vicente A, Hernando D, Marin-Puyalto J, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Garatachea N, Pueyo E, et al.It was hypothesized that HRV parameters obtained from HRM and ECG were not significantly different during exercise when corrected for artifacts. The horses were visually inspected and considered sound (no lameness and other obvious detectable causes of pain). Equine assisted interventions (Eais): methodological considerations for stress assessment in horses.

Overtraining is another concern, contributing to musculoskeletal injuries, stress, impaired immune function, poor competition readiness, and even long-term health issues for horse. She spent much of her childhood taking care of the farm’s animals, including several horses, pygmy goats and sheep.

Heart rate monitors detect the electrical signals that tell the heart to beat, each signal triggering a physical contraction of the heart.