How many calories do you burn off riding?

[Pidge]

Just intrigued really as would be interested to know how many claories per different discipline we burn off?
I've dropped over 2 dress sizes in just over a year despite eating more

 

[JessMannion]

Its all right for some... I haven't lost any weight and i'm dieting... lol

 

[SALLYT]

For me not enough!

 

[nicnag]

Apparently 0.108 calories per minute when trotting, and general 0.06 per min! Can't be right, after a lesson I could be wrung out, and it's the one day a week I feel justified to a takeaway, going to be a very small one if I'm only burning off 50 calories!

 

[Pidge]

god that doesn't sound right

why am I always starving after a lesson then or a couple of hours over the Chase?

 

[nicnag]

It was an american site I got it from, maybe western riding is less fat burning!?

 

[nicnag]

This one seems better! nearly 200 calories in a 45 minute period! Roll on takeaway!
http://www.carolinafitness.unc.edu/src/src_files/calorie-burner.html#hockey1

 

[Pidge]

still seems low as comes out the same as juggling and table tennis

 

[Wan2bEventer]

I heard that it was the same as jogging?

 

[mattilda]

I have no idea but I know for a fact that I burn off more than Whisk sometimes! Swear it would be easier for me to carry him if he's not in the mood.

 

[Tinker_Belle]

Too many! But other times it feels as if I've done nothing

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

Very pleasing arcticle....

http://www.designmark.co.uk/horseways/horseriding_the_physical_benefits.html

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Hacking out burns up approximately 40 calories per 10 minutes or 240 calories per hour. Mucking out burns up 80 calories per 10 mins or 480 calories per hour. Schooling a horse burns up 70 calories per 10 mins or 360 calories per hour.

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I've burnt around 1440 so far today without even riding

 

[Acolyte]

I have noticed that it depends on the horse you are riding

Last season when I was eventing Josh I have got some amazing pics of me schooling - I am toned, slim, and look like someone else - yes, I had been dieting for the first half of the year, but he made all the difference

Unfortunately I had biceps like Popeye, but hey ho

 

[jesterfaerie]

I am going to start riding very lazy horses, the kicking will burn more off

 

[madmav]

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Very pleasing arcticle....

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Hacking out burns up approximately 40 calories per 10 minutes or 240 calories per hour. Mucking out burns up 80 calories per 10 mins or 480 calories per hour. Schooling a horse burns up 70 calories per 10 mins or 360 calories per hour.

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Sadly, I think those figures are very optimistic. Things that are fun are never good for you. That's why running is so effective at burning calories - it's sheer horrible hell to do!