does horse riding count?

gemigirl68
gemigirl68 Posts: 38 Member
edited September 19 in Chit-Chat
does anyone else out there have horses? when i ride i consider this a pretty intense work out if i'm riding for an hour or so. does this count as a mini work out? (my legs and thighs sure think it does)
would love to talk to other members who have/enjoy horses!

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  • gemigirl68
    gemigirl68 Posts: 38 Member
    does anyone else out there have horses? when i ride i consider this a pretty intense work out if i'm riding for an hour or so. does this count as a mini work out? (my legs and thighs sure think it does)
    would love to talk to other members who have/enjoy horses!
  • faylou
    faylou Posts: 89
    It sure does, if your heart rate does go up then its a work out invest in a HRM.
    I have seen my daughter start taking off layers from her workout on the horse,gets off begging for a bottle of water.

    For sure it is ! Its an olympic sport right!!!

    Good luck
    :happy:
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    It does burn calories, not as much as a regular cardio. But it does burn calories and work your body.
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    i definitely count it as exercise, especially riding bareback. i would highly recommend getting an HRM.
  • writer4him
    writer4him Posts: 225 Member
    This is great news! I ride about 2-4 times each week. Especially in the spring/summer when we can really work, it sure does feel like a workout!
  • phatphanny
    phatphanny Posts: 90
    Yes, riding counts..but if you are riding at a slow walk - it is the actual physical exercise of tacking up, and tacking off that would be the bigger exercise...if riding for you is trotting and loping it burns a bit more calories. Long rides burn more of course, but I think we need the riding for theraputic purposes..as Winston Churchill said" There is something on the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man" I ride daily..some short rides, some long...hopefully it will all add up to pounds off!!!!
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  • pettmybunny
    pettmybunny Posts: 1,986 Member
    Remember you can lead a horse to water, but don't push them in because there's nothing that smells worse than a wet horse; however if you can get them to do the backstroke, then you've got something.

    Max, I was wondering where you'd been... lol... missing the smiles you always give me:flowerforyou:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    It's listed in the data bank as "horseback riding". Very good for you. In the summers I don't even try my calories and exercise because I spend so much time on a horse. I break colts and do tons of ground work with them and I know that that burns even more calories because I'm out of breath and sweeting when I'm done, makes me appreciate my broke horses that when I ground work them I really don't have to move my feet.
  • Schaff
    Schaff Posts: 83
    Riding is up there with dancing and snowboarding as one of the most vigorous and calorie-burning workouts you can do! Are you a hunter-jumper? I think jumping makes you burn more, especially if you are running full courses.
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  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Riding is up there with dancing and snowboarding as one of the most vigorous and calorie-burning workouts you can do! Are you a hunter-jumper? I think jumping makes you burn more, especially if you are running full courses.

    Very true. The faster the horse moves the better work out you get. Also going up and down hills is a great core work out. Last year I started this colt and was working alot in an arena then I took him out for a couple of hours riding up and down hills. The next morning my abs were so sore. It's like pilates but way more fun
  • janiebeth
    janiebeth Posts: 2,509 Member
    Absolutely, and nothing gets the heart rate moving quite as rewardingly as a good full body curry. Doesn't hurt the horse either..

    I recently wore my HRM to the barn for a short ride, long groom and 20 minutes of barn chores.. Tons of calories were burned..

    enjoy!!

    jb
  • janiebeth
    janiebeth Posts: 2,509 Member
    Remember you can lead a horse to water, but don't push them in because there's nothing that smells worse than a wet horse; however if you can get them to do the backstroke, then you've got something.

    I disagree - a wet dogs smells much worse, and I don't even want to think about what a wet pig smells like... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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