Patent attributes
An equine performance tracking and monitoring system having real-time feedback may include a horse heart rate monitoring strap configured to be secured against a portion of a horse while extending only part of the way around the horse. To measure the horse's heart rate, the disclosed systems may utilize such a discrete-length horse 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 a wearable device work by a rider. 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.