@jpkarlsen Yes that is true but all the care they put into the horse for training like: brushing, cleaning hooves for the horse. Cleaning stalls picking up barrels and bars, cleaning up poo gets them nothing that is considered in the way of exercise. It should come into play at some point so training could be an answer.
There's a lot of muscle activation going on while riding, for core stabilization and balance and also for communicating with the horse.
Here's one of many online calculators for reference: https://fitnessvolt.com/calories-burned-horseback-riding/
A person weighing 140 lbs would burn 387kcal while trotting with the horse for an hour. Even more for cantering or jumping.
Horse chores are also listed in this calculator.
@flauschtrud Thanks so much for your help. I think of riding as fun but some of the chores are hard and pretty gross. I passed at owning horses but both my sisters do so I get the fun without the cleaning. LOL
