Horse Activities
Calories burned per hour
Shoveling:
354 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
422 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
518 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

General Horse Riding:
236 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
281 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
345 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Riding horse at the walk:
148 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
176 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
216 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Riding horse at the trot:
384 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
457 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
561 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Riding horse at a gallop:
472 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
563 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
690 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Horse Grooming:
354 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
422 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
518 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Baling hay/cleaning barn:
472 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
563 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
690 cal/hr - For 190 lb person
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Whoever thinks horse riding and care isn't exercise never owned a horse! Between the
shoveling and the grooming and the training, you're burning up a lot of calories-- for
example, riding at a trot burns more calories than a brisk walk!
Shoveling Grain:
325 cal/hr -
For 130 lb person
387 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
474 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Fencing:
354 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
422 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
518 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Polo:
472 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
563 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
690 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Hiking, cross country (if your horse
is hard to catch...):
354 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
422 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
518 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Brisk walking 4 MPH:
236 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
281 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
345 cal/hr - For 190 lb person

Walking, carrying 15 lb load:
207 cal/hr
- For 130 lb person
246 cal/hr - For 155 lb person
302 cal/hr - For 190 lb person