Tracking steps while horse back riding??

[Shadowbrooke]

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??

[AngelaMa]

Welcome to the Forums @Tanimarie, @Ononnow and @ChevalBrun! The best place to make your voice heard is the Feature Request board. This forum is the ideal place for you to share your thoughts with the Fitbit Community and Fitbit product developers.

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[SarahS0624]

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?

[Hannahkbol]

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.

[Hollie9]

Hi did this ever get resolved? Thanks

[ChevalBrun]

Do not know.
Still have the horse, but not the Fitbit.

[Hannahkbol]

Nope. I just had a lesson this evening and it counted the horses steps.

[HannahBanana081]

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. 

[ChevalBrun]

I guess equestrians are too small of a demographic for them to be concerned
about. Sigh. Have a great ride!

[JeanneC]

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

[HappyJuliexo]

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...