2007-05-10 07:00:44 · 12 answers · asked by !Aimee! 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
To any one that says it is not a good exercise for toning and aerobic, just have them try it in a intense manner. It can be very demanding.
If you just walk about sitting like a sack of potatoes, then of course it is not much of an exercise, but if you apply discipline and really ride the horse properly and with intensity, if can be very demanding. More so on the rider than on the horse, specially if the rider is a beginner.
If you need more intensity, try it bare back and at a good pace.
But, since there are split opinions on this issue, just try it and come back and tell us.
2007-05-10 08:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
YES!! :) I have riden horses for 12 years and I still get a workout every time I ride! If I even go a few days without riding, I lose muscle and endurance and it's harder. From the moment you mount the horse, you are constantly using your leg muscles to guide the horse's body and keep yourself and the horse balanced on your track. You also use your glutes (butt), shoulders, arms, abs, it's pretty much a total body workout, especially when jumping a course!
People that don't say it's physically demanding have obviously never riden a 1200 pound animal over 3 foot jumps in an arena. Idiots!
2007-05-10 22:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
unfortunately while riding horses is a great sport and hobby for some it is not a very physically demanding activity. and what I mean by that is that the muscles are not being exercises over the entire range of motion. with out that they are truly not being exercised so there would be no greater increase in the caloric expenditure.
my family owned several horses when I was growing up in rural Pennsylvania.
2007-05-10 15:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha Ha. Are you thinking of putting the horse on your back and pretend you are doing weight training? To burn of calories and lose weight you have to do the exercise yourself. The horse can't do it for you. What a lazy way out.
2007-05-10 14:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by Black 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes. just not fast.
Of course it does, if your trotting, your toning all your leg muscles, it encourages a straight back instead of a banana back, you burn calories, (it's excercies remember), and to some degree it can tone your muscles.
Obviouslt the horse will loose more wieght, but it's still a form of excercies, and it's fun.
2007-05-10 14:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Bekka ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes horse riding does burn cal and it also tones yr muscles as when you are riding a horse when trotting you use yr leg muscles when turning you are using you lat muscles when coming to a stop you use yr should muscles
2007-05-10 14:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by rrwwales2000 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
stop kidding yourself.every one would choose an easy way out like that if it worked.i do weight training and running.their are no short cuts to good stature.and i enjoy it.it keeps the dog fit too.
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2007-05-10 15:39:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It will definately help you burn calories and I should imagine it is a great to tone up.have fun and good luck.
2007-05-10 15:41:36 · answer #10 · answered by shrndcksn 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋