HyloFit System
Please mention that you learned about Hylofit on Amare Equus website.
Use HYLOFIT during your ride to get real-time feedback, both on your phone and Apple Watch, of your horse’s heart rate, your own heart rate, speed, and distance.
Use these insights for better communication and overall partnership.
Are you pushing your horse too hard?
POST-RIDE INSIGHTS
Discover your breakthrough moments with a full recap of your training session, on your phone and on the web, complete with a proprietary intensity score, full-ride analytics and a graphical display of performance. Are your heart rates in-sync?
In addition to single ride insights get an overview of historical training results with our calendar view and activity details graph, which allows you to track performance over time.
ZONE TRAINING
HYLOFIT zones are based on your horse’s heart rate and provide a clear indication of the cardiovascular impact of any ride. Set fitness goals and use our color –coded zones to vary your training regimen from day to day and achieve maximum results.
Zone 1: up to 60% of maximum heart rate – A very light intensity effort level marked by easy breathing. Use it for warm up, cool down, and active recovery workouts. Compare it to going for a light jog.
Zone 2: 60-70% of maximum heart rate – A light intensity effort level. Use it for strengthening and conditioning.
Zone 3: 70-80% of maximum heart rate: A moderate intensity effort level where you can hear breathing begin to increase and the horse’s aerobic power kicks in. Train here to build stamina.
Zone 4: 80-90% of maximum heart rate: A hard intensity effort that is just outside your horse’s comfort zone. Use it for tempo rides to raise the lactate threshold and train to ride faster at a reduced effort level. Training here is usually for power and speed disciplines (eventing, reining, racing etc)
Zone 5: 90-100% of maximum heart rate: A hard intensity effort well outside your horse’s comfort zone. Training in this zone should be very limited and sustained for very brief periods of time. As a comparison to humans, this zone should feel like a full out sprint in the final finish of a race.
The goal is to vary your training across zones (as appropriate for your discipline and training goals) to train balanced, build strength and coordination and gain maximum fitness benefits. Training variability will lead to an improvement in recovery and performance, and a healthier horse.
WELLBEING
Changes to a horse’s Resting Heart Rate (RHR) can be an indication of overexertion, stress or pain. Monitoring RHR could provide early detection for illness or injury.
EQUINE HEART RATE – Did you know?
The resting heart rate of a horse is generally between 25 and 40 beats per minute (bpm) and the maximum heart rate is between 200 and 240 bpm.
Recovery is one of the best measurements of overall conditioning and is measured by calculating the time needed for the heart rate to return to a predetermined resting level after exercise.
Fatigue, fear, excitement, stress, illness and pain can all cause heart rate to increase.
A horse’s resting heart rate is genetically predetermined and does not change with improvements to overall fitness.
Knowing your horse’s resting heart rate can help with early detection of illness and injury
How do heart rate monitors work?
Heart rate monitors detect the electrical signals that tell the heart to beat; each signal triggers a physical contraction of the heart. For the most accurate readings, two conducting electrodes are placed on the horse, on either side of the heart. The electrodes capture the heart signal and transmit the information to a small receiver which displays the actual heart rate.
Why is it important to train with a heart rate monitor?
Heart rate is a very reliable indicator of your horse’s condition, when used before, during and after exercise. Since the cardiovascular system is responsible for delivering blood to the muscles and removing by-products of metabolism, it is central to the horse’s musculoskeletal system’s ability to function. Varying the intensity level of training regimens in response to when your horse is ready to push or needs to recover is essential for improving overall fitness. Monitor your horse’s heart rate to eliminate guesswork and reinforce your natural instincts when training.
How do you maximize training sessions with a heart rate monitor?
The most critical aspect of training with a heart rate monitor is establishing a baseline understanding of your horse’s fitness level at the beginning of training. A monitor enables you to determine how hard your horse is working at different stages of a training session. Comparing workouts over time provides insights into improvement to recovery time and conditioning. When the rider heart rate is also monitored, you can track the individual effort level of both athletes for a more comprehensive understanding of any training session.
Why is it important to know your horse’s resting heart rate?
Changes to a horse’s resting heart rate (RHR) can be an indication of overexertion, stress, illness or pain. Knowing the normal RHR of your horse is an important benchmark for understanding his overall health and wellbeing. Frequent monitoring of RHR is a great diagnostic tool. It can provide early detection for injury, help indicate recovery from intensive training or competition, and demonstrate readiness to train—when your horse can work hard versus when a lighter day is recommended.
RIDER INSIGHTS
We all know your horse isn’t doing all the work. HYLOFIT tracks the impact of every ride on the rider too.
Using heart rate we calculate caloric burn and ride duration. HYLOFIT also links to Apple Health so your rides are included as part of your overall health profile. Use HYLOFIT to make sure you are getting credit for your ride workouts!