Re: Horse Riding should count as being active and help to lose weight
August 2023
There's a lot of muscle activation going on while riding, for core stabilization and balance and also for communicating with the horse.
Here's one of many online calculators for reference: https://fitnessvolt.com/calories-burned-horseback-riding/
A person weighing 140 lbs would burn 387kcal while trotting with the horse for an hour. Even more for cantering or jumping.
Horse chores are also listed in this calculator.
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