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Summary: To check a horse's heart rate, place a stethoscope behind the elbow, count heart beats for 15 seconds and multiple by four. Learn more about checking a horse's heart rate with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding.
Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for both the University of...read more
"Checking your horse's heart rate is an easy thing to learn and a great tool when monitoring your horse's fitness level. The way that we'll check her heart rate is to first take the stethoscope, place it behind her elbow and you want to make sure you have a watch. We're going to count the amount of heart beats in 15 seconds and then multiply it by 4. Go. There are 10 beats in 15 seconds this means that her resting heart rate is 40."
eHow Article: How to Check a Horse's Heart Rate
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