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Horseback riding - calories burn?

SopranogirlCa
SopranogirlCa Posts: 188 Member
edited February 16 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anybody know how many calories you burn in 45 minutes of riding? I ride dressage. Thanks

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  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    I burn 250-300 in a half hour.
  • emma7437
    emma7437 Posts: 225 Member
    Like anything, depends on fitness and how much you are doing. From your photo you look like a serious rider, so I would say maybe 300 ish calories (could be more, this is reasonably conservative). I ride for pleasure and if I ride for about 45 minutes and go for some trots and canters i burn maybe 200 or so, but it is not as hard as arena work or a lesson. Hope this helps some : )
  • SopranogirlCa
    SopranogirlCa Posts: 188 Member
    Oh God, that's not me in my profile pix. I wish! I am a lot more round that that rider. That's my inspiration.
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