Whoever thinks horse riding and care isn't excercise never owned a horse! Between the shoveling and the grooming and the training, you're burning up a lot of calories-- for example, riding at a trot burns more calories than a brisk walk!
Horse Activities - Calories burned per hour:
ACTIVITY: | For 130 lb person: | For 155 lb person: | For 190 lb person: |
Shoveling | 354 cal/hr | 422 cal/hr | 518 cal/hr |
General Horse Riding: | 236 cal/hr | 281 cal/hr | 345 cal/hr |
Riding horse at the walk: |
148 cal/hr | 176 cal/hr | 216 cal/hr |
Riding horse at the trot: | 384 cal/hr | 457 cal/hr | 561 cal/hr |
Riding horse at a gallop: | 472 cal/hr | 563 cal/hr | 690 cal/hr |
Horse Grooming | 354 cal/hr | 422 cal/hr | 518 cal/hr |
Baling hay/cleaning barn: | 472 cal/hr | 563 cal/hr | 690 cal/hr |
Shoveling Grain | 325 cal/hr | 387 cal/hr | 474 cal/hr |
Fencing | 354 cal/hr | 422 cal/hr | 518 cal/hr |
Polo | 472 cal/hr | 563 cal/hr | 690 cal/hr |
Hiking, cross country (if your horse is hard to catch...) | 354 cal/hr | 422 cal/hr | 518 cal/hr |
Brisk walking 4 MPH | 236 cal/hr | 281 cal/hr | 345 cal/hr |
Walking, carrying 15 lb load: | 207 cal/hr | 246 cal/hr | 302 cal/hr |
Category : | Animal Articles |
Listing ID : | 5741 |