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Tracking steps while horse back riding??

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‎09-04-2014 17:42 - last edited on ‎08-20-2020 16:59 by Fitbit Moderator

‎09-04-2014 17:42 - last edited on ‎08-20-2020 16:59 by Fitbit Moderator

I am an avid equestrian and ride 5-6 days a weeks. Today was my first day of using my Fitbit Flex and when I rode it counted the steps my horse took!!

 

Anyone have a solution, short of removing it when I am riding??

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‎07-29-2016 05:17

In response to Ononnow

‎07-29-2016 05:17

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‎12-30-2017 14:05

In response to Mcore

‎12-30-2017 14:05

I see that this conversation was a few years ago. I just got a Fitbit Charge 2 and still have the same issue with the horse's steps being counted as my own. Is there a way to manually subtract these?

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‎01-05-2019 14:32

In response to Mcore

‎01-05-2019 14:32

Please! Subtract steps during horseback riding. My horse just took 10K steps. I don’t want credit for that, but I love to track my pulse while riding.

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‎05-13-2019 06:42

In response to Hannahkbol

‎05-13-2019 06:42

Hi did this ever get resolved? Thanks

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‎05-13-2019 06:45

In response to Hollie9

‎05-13-2019 06:45

Do not know.
Still have the horse, but not the Fitbit.
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‎05-16-2019 20:51

In response to Hollie9

‎05-16-2019 20:51

Nope. I just had a lesson this evening and it counted the horses steps.
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‎10-23-2019 04:59

‎10-23-2019 04:59

This STILL isn’t fixed. I’ve tried the driving option but it’s still not deducting my steps either... it makes me rethink this whole Fitbit thing if they can’t even fix a simple issue as this, 5 years later. 

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‎10-23-2019 05:12

In response to HannahBanana081

‎10-23-2019 05:12

I guess equestrians are too small of a demographic for them to be concerned
about. Sigh. Have a great ride!
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‎02-10-2020 03:41

In response to Mcore

‎02-10-2020 03:41

This thread is ongoing for FIVE YEARS and still no solution?! Poor form, Fitbit! 

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‎06-27-2020 16:57

In response to Ononnow

‎06-27-2020 16:57

here in 2020 and this still hasn’t been resolved. Logging horseback riding as an activity will not substract the steps taken by the horse...

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