LARC Test

Lexi Whitehead and Hanna Bilbro teamed up together and are both certified LARC Test Technicians for Mississippi. We both reside in Brandon, MS with our husbands and children. We both are barrel racers. Hanna’s husband Cole is a Steer Wrestler and Lexi’s husband Braden is a team roper. Contact either one of us for your LARC testing needs and to find out what event we will be at next (either together or separately) to do the LARC test on your equine athletes. 

Lexi: 601-622-7654 

Hanna: 601-954-5460

The LARC Test is a revolutionary new way to take the guesswork out of a horse’s conditioning program. The LARC Test helps detect the early stages of Poor Performance Syndrome on the heart, lungs, and muscles. While there are a number of conditioning apps on the market, only the LARC test measures the intensity of the horse’s workout on its heart, lungs, and muscles- and then makes recommendations on what the next move should be based on the horse’s individual results. Now you can take the guesswork out of your horse’s conditioning program. More importantly, the LARC test helps veterinarians and their clients identify issues with the horses performance. 

While most conditioning apps used GPS tracking to measure heart and speed, only the LARC Test combines actual weather conditions with blood testing to measure the impact of your horse’s conditioning program on the key elements of the horse’s body- the heart, lungs, and muscles- giving you a complete picture of what’s happening at any given time. The LARC test will tell you if you are over-training your horse, under-training your horse, or training him at the optimal level. Because it uses actual data from your individual horse, it takes the guesswork out of your program.

Heart- The LARC test allows you to measure the aerobic intensity of a workout. You can then plan accordingly during the week to build resistance and reduce risk of injury. Using the heart rate- the LARC test also has a pain indicator that alerts you to any soreness that may impact performance. 

Lungs- it is impossible to properly condition your horse without knowing if lungs are working with full capacity. The LARC Test can show if your horse has allergies or inflammation that could be impacting performance. It can even help detect your horse’s risk of bleeding.

Muscles- in order to improve your horses speed, you need to know how hard his muscles worked so that you can make adjustments over time to make him faster and prevent injuries associated with muscle fatigue. It does this by measuring the lactic acid levels in the blood.