Why has horse riding been allocated such a low calories used value?

[Troton]

I was amazed at the low calories used value for horse riding. An hour's hard work with a dressage horse or a cross country lesson certainly uses more than is given. I would like to know how the value was reached. Many thanks.

[fitmissjen]

As a fellow equestrian 🙂 im guessing they assume that becuase you are "just sitting there" that you arnt burning many calories. How wrong are they!!

I evented for many year, and my gosh, it is a full workout. 

[DominicJ]

Because it uses very few calories.

It might be "hard" but thats not the same thing

[josephz2va]

Mainly because you're not performing an activity persay. You're horseback riding which involves very few arm swings or leg swings. Only thing that rises is your heart rate if you get excited.

[Troton]

I would love to show you how a competition horse is worked. 🐴

[Troton]

Nice to find a fellow equestrian. You have nailed the reason. How I wish it was just a case of sitting there!

[fatsamurai]

I would like to see a horse size fitbit. Syncing is not going to be easy. Happy trails.

fatsamurai

[fitmissjen]

@josephz2va, your post made me laugh.

Do you ride?

[HelenaFitbit · Accepted solution]

Hello everyone! I have provided some tips on how to track horse back riding over at the Help boards. 

You certainly burn calories while riding; but it may not be as many as if you were running that distance; nevertheless we want this to count for you. Please check the link posted above for further details. 

Let me know if you have any questions and I'll be glad to help!