Posted 2010-06-07 11:37 AM (#120951) Subject: horse-o-meter
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Posts: 31 Location: Mt.Carroll,IL
Has anyone ever used one of those horse-o-meters that you can order from valley vet??? Have considered getting one but wanted to know if anyone has ever used before and how well they liked it....
Posted 2010-06-07 8:18 PM (#120971 - in reply to #120951) Subject: RE: horse-o-meter
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
Don't know how well those work. But for double the price you can buy a basic GPS unit, that not only tells you mileage, but mph, Long & Lat coordinates, and imports into your computer and helps you find your way home.
Posted 2010-06-07 8:48 PM (#120975 - in reply to #120951) Subject: RE: horse-o-meter
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Posts: 99 Location: Pleasant Plain, Ohio 45162
I have used one and have found them pretty accurate. Just make sure you set your horse stride in the meter correctly. Also, put an extra piece of leather to attach it as I almost lost mine before I started tying it on with an extra string.
Posted 2010-06-24 6:06 PM (#121507 - in reply to #120951) Subject: RE: horse-o-meter
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Posts: 479 Location: central sierra nevada foothills
I bought one years ago on Ebay, what a big piece of horse do-do!!!!! It's very touchy and not really accurate. If it's not set just so to work, it won't work, and then that's hard to do.
Just as one poster stated, just buy a GPS, it just won't do what the horse o meter does, but much more and you can make your maps, keep your tracks, set up way points, etc.
Posted 2010-06-30 11:10 AM (#121749 - in reply to #120951) Subject: RE: horse-o-meter
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
HAHA you know what a pedometer is ? I think thats right. The things that measure the distance you walk. Well a Horse O Meter is based on measuring distance by the stride of the horse. I had 2 of them. Got the first one a tad wet. They dont do water well. At $50 a pop when the second one bit the dust I bought a Garmin Foretrex and never looked back. Horse O Meters are a HUGE waste of money. THey are NOT accurate. Buy a GPS. Its does alot more anyhow. The new ones are very accurate.
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