Riding as exercise

Kidostud

I count my riding as exercise and log it, as I don't do it every day and regard it as a workout. It is an excellent complete body workout as every muscle in your body is working while you have to adjust and readjust balance with every stride and move the horse is taking. Anything faster than a walk is quite a cardio workout too.

I do all the chores around my horses myself too, carrying heavy buckets and bales, grooming, picking out feet and trimming the feet every few weeks. That is part of my everyday chores, so I don't log that.