Horses are good for you - fact!

[Kyo's Mum]

like we didn't know!!

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Research commissioned by the British Horse Society (BHS) has proved that regular participation in horse riding is good for human health.

The research, carried out by the University of Brighton in partnership with Plumpton College in East Sussex, U.K., looked into the health and well-being benefits of horse-based sport and leisure. The findings indicated that horse riding and activities associated with horse riding (such as mucking out stalls) expend sufficient energy to be classed as moderate intensity exercise--the level of activity recommended by the British Government/National Health Service that when achieved for 150 minutes per week will help to keep a person healthy

 

[Mare Stare]

like we didn't know!!


Research commissioned by the British Horse Society (BHS) has proved that regular participation in horse riding is good for human health.

Except mine! I'm allergic to horses and hay and I'm dependent on inhalers so I don't snuff it whilst around them.

 

[noblesteed]

As if we didn't know that already!!! Aside from when you have a bad back / injury from being chucked off!

Horses are also good for your mental health. Definitely help me cope with work-stress!

 

[guesstimation]

My boy has certainly helped me through some tough times and gets me out the house!

 

[maree t]

I dont know what I would do without my involvement with horses. But my bank manager may just disagree ............

 

[hessy12]

I read this article in last months' BHS magazine and it made me smile. I call my horse my life saver, without him I'd be lost and miserable. He gets me up every morning and riding him means I am less stressed at work and with my darling children!