Yipee, Horse Riding now helps Sims lose weight!
Fixed in Patch 1.106.148/1.91
Please create a new thread if you're still experiencing this issue,
The horse gets a lot of exercise. However the rider gets very little. It is not that hard to stay on the back of the horse or give it directions. Your behind may get some exercise.
@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
Tell me you've never ridden a horse without telling me ... It's absolutely a work-out.
I think they could make the barrel and jump activities something that may have a small effect on loosing weight... but not the normal riding skill itself, while mounting a horse, even cantering, I dont think its a good idea... may be some people want their sims to stay fat and have a horse and ride them too...
