tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post4483749419885739970..comments2023-10-16T02:35:42.414-07:00Comments on Acer Farm: Getting on my big girl pants...Jonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-4692238479315112152010-06-18T14:14:40.938-07:002010-06-18T14:14:40.938-07:00Mel-settling is what we are trying to focus on .. ...Mel-settling is what we are trying to focus on .. for sure! (not sure if you realized but you sent a second comment with just the word subscribe???<br /><br />@Cheyenne-thanks for the feedback. some good thoughts that I will ponder.<br /><br />@EG-that makes me feel way better!!<br /><br />@Amanda- Hi there! Your spot on.. about not worrying abut heart rate right now (sigh) but I did want to get a baseline and be able to compare it to something later on as she gets fitter... She's a hot little ticket this one... slow is the keyword for sure with her.. I am already surprised at how she has improved so much with recovering from even a month or so ago, and I haven't really done what I would consider alot of riding.. so yes, slow miles do really work...Now I just have to convince her of that!!!<br /><br />I am still planning to come down to Pink Flamingo at this point. I am probably joining a few other gals I ride with and we might have a caravan coming! I really want to make it and meet you and few others face to face!!Thanks for the nice compliments about training.. however, this little mare has me wondering about my training skills!!Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-23428961165047903232010-06-18T10:43:59.809-07:002010-06-18T10:43:59.809-07:00Hey girl!!!!! I certainly wouldn't be too conc...Hey girl!!!!! I certainly wouldn't be too concerned about heart rate at this point in your training, but what I WOULD be focusing on is getting that girl to rate and NOT PULL. Ugh. I know that the conservative way you ride will not push her into metabolic distress and all those long, slow miles will build up more than you know. I don't look at HR when I am riding, but I do like to gauge how quick they come down when we make a stop. I think heart rate at this point in training is moot because no one should be out there pushing their green horses they way you would a seasoned horse. <br /><br />Fight your battles (rating and pulling) now, and worry about conditioning to the monitor later. You are an excellent trainer and will have no problem with her!!!<br /><br />Will we still see you guys at Pink Flamingo?!?!? Fingers crossed!!! ~ AmandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-42447706615070028502010-06-16T16:18:01.033-07:002010-06-16T16:18:01.033-07:00The heart rates you are specifying are not of conc...The heart rates you are specifying are not of concern. Climbing a hill in the 140-155 range is only barely out of aerobic. When you see numbers pushing into the 170's and beyond, then you need to make an adjustment. This is why I pulled Phebes at Top of the Rock. Her pulse at the trot was 180 bpm from start, to finish. She was using herself up, and I had lost my ability to calm her down and get her rating until too late in the ride. <br /><br />It is those big non-effecient spikes that should worry you. It is perfectly acceptable to push up in the 140's while training, this is how you retrain the muscle fibers over time through progressive loading. What pushes her into the 140's this week, most likely won't in two weeks, and then you can increase the work load again. Make sense?<br /><br />~E.G. (who has been out of the saddle over a week and about to lose my mind)All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-88985864276370967012010-06-15T15:59:40.207-07:002010-06-15T15:59:40.207-07:00When I was doing Competetive Endurance, I always f...When I was doing Competetive Endurance, I always found Gracies heart would rise, if I did something to alter her concentration, while in trot, walk or canter.<br />It took me a while to fully understand the concept of "Jelling".<br />Now, I dont compete, it was too hard on her, and my knees. But!! I learned the following, and I hope it helps.<br /><br />1. When in walk, even a fast walk, let the horse do it for herself/himself, only correct if it slows alters course or breaks.<br />2. If the horse when in trot, settles to a loose rein, and seems happy at the pace she adopts? Then try and time the race to that speed, dont push the horse to try a speed that you want, not for some time anyway.<br /><br />Finally, I found Gracies best pace by accident, we were out on a ride of 25 km, not long, but a good training ride. We set off at a lick! She was wanting to go, I wasnt prepared to fight and spoil the day. So I let her, it settled after 3-4 km into a long lovely medium canter(lope) it turned out to be her nominal speed! 25km in 1hr & 41mins. Speed 14.85kph!<br />Trouble was she wasnt allowed to do that speed until she moved up the classes!<br />So we had to try and settle to a trot, that was between 10 &11.5kph.<br />I let her find it herself again, it took some time and then I gave in, as she was too quick. Then it came to me.(I was really dumb!)<br />Let her walk-jog! it worked, her walk was fast and almost a jog. So it finally worked out. Trying to get her/him to do a set pace is fine, but stressful. let her decide.cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-81554328736328304932010-06-15T15:35:52.950-07:002010-06-15T15:35:52.950-07:00subscribesubscribeMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-54957555493934127302010-06-15T15:35:42.681-07:002010-06-15T15:35:42.681-07:00I have no idea, but hoping someone else does, so w...I have no idea, but hoping someone else does, so wanted to subscribe to comments.<br /><br />I know I sometimes feel like that during runs - that my heart rate goes up, and then comes down as my body settles into the work.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.com