Enter your body weight, riding time, and riding style to calculate your calories burned horseback riding. A 155-lb person burns about 258 calories in 60 minutes of general horseback riding at a walk.
Calories Burned Horseback Riding Formula
This calculator uses your body weight, riding time, and riding style to calculate calories burned.
C = BW × t × f
Variables:
- C = calories burned
- BW = body weight
- t = riding time in minutes
- f = riding factor based on pace and style
If you enter your weight in pounds, the calculator converts it automatically before applying the riding factor.
Riding Factors Used
- Light riding / walk: 0.0278 calories per pound per minute
- Moderate riding / active trail / trot: 0.0460 calories per pound per minute
- Vigorous riding / canter: 0.0580 calories per pound per minute
- Jumping / competitive riding: 0.0714 calories per pound per minute
Typical Calories Burned in 60 Minutes
| Riding style | 125 lb | 155 lb | 185 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light riding / walk | 208 | 258 | 308 |
| Moderate riding / trot | 345 | 428 | 511 |
| Vigorous riding / canter | 435 | 539 | 643 |
| Jumping / competitive | 536 | 664 | 793 |
How to Calculate Calories Burned Horseback Riding
- Enter your body weight.
- Enter how many minutes you rode.
- Choose Basic for a quick intensity choice or Advanced for a more specific riding style.
- Click Calculate to see total calories burned and calories per minute.
Horseback Riding and Calorie Burn
Horseback riding uses the legs, core, hips, and upper body to stay balanced and control the horse. Calorie burn rises as more time is spent trotting, posting, cantering, climbing hills, or jumping. Easy walking sessions burn fewer calories, while active trail rides, arena work, and jumping sessions push the number much higher.
Example
A 155-lb rider doing 60 minutes of moderate horseback riding burns about 428 calories. The same rider doing 60 minutes of jumping or competitive riding burns about 664 calories.
