Patent attributes
An equine performance tracking and monitoring system having real-time feedback may include a heart rate monitoring strap having a wireless transmitter, a wearable device, and a portable electronic device. Different components of the system may be connected by and/or information may be stored in a network. To measure the horse's heart rate, the disclosed systems may utilize a discrete-length heart rate monitoring strap having electrodes, one of which is positioned behind the left elbow of the horse. The horse's heart rate may be transmitted to the wearable device by the transmitter. The wearable device may include a sensor configured to measure the heart rate of the rider. The heart rate of the horse and the heart rate of the rider may each be presented to the rider, for example, via a display of the wearable device.