Horse lunging and barn work

Camilleathome
Camilleathome Posts: 99 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I see in the exercises there is horse grooming(Which I find awesome since This is now one of my daily exercises since I brought my two horses home three days ago. But I was wondering how do you log in lunging(Like what would be a proper substitute exercise to log that equals to it) Ive been lunging the horses daily for three days and my arms are nice and sore and my legs also as you are constantly walking and on occasions running after your horses to go if they decide to be stubborn. Also mucking and lugging hay what would that be logged under I wonder. Horse ownership has been the best decision I could have ever done. I love my guys so much and It also is keeping me active. I cant wait to be able to ride them.

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  • WyomingJewel
    WyomingJewel Posts: 21 Member
    I bought a heart rate monitor that tracks my calories so I know exactly how much I burn. Each horse is different and unfortunately each day is different so my calories fluctuate depending on Which horse I am working and whether or not they have attitude that day, or maybe I have the attitude. :) On my good well trained horses that are just a routine training day my calories stay within a 25-50 calorie range difference per day in the same amount of time, but I watch my heart rate zones pretty closely too (I want that trophy at the beginning of the next week on my watch! I love my Polar FT60! I hope this helps! Good luck! :)
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Heavy cleaning, shoveling snow....
  • Rgtjax85
    Rgtjax85 Posts: 99 Member
    I bought a heart rate monitor that tracks my calories so I know exactly how much I burn. Each horse is different and unfortunately each day is different so my calories fluctuate depending on Which horse I am working and whether or not they have attitude that day, or maybe I have the attitude. :) On my good well trained horses that are just a routine training day my calories stay within a 25-50 calorie range difference per day in the same amount of time, but I watch my heart rate zones pretty closely too (I want that trophy at the beginning of the next week on my watch! I love my Polar FT60! I hope this helps! Good luck! :)

    ^^^^^ I think this is perfect advice. Heart rate monitor could be perfect for you.

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