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Rider Energy Expenditure During High Intensity Horse Activity And The Potential For Health Benefits, Colleen L. Oreilly, Dennis H. Sigler, James D. Fluckey, Martha M. Vogelsang, Jason E. Sawyer

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Obesity and disease associated with sedentary lifestyles have become major concerns in the United States. Exercise has been described as a crucial part of disease prevention and overall health, with activities such as biking or running cited as examples. Horseback riding is a popular activity; however, little information on the exercise value of horseback riding exists. The objective of this experiment was to define the energy expenditure of participants in several common riding events. All procedures were approved by the Texas A&M Institutional Review Board and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; subjects gave written consent prior to participation. Twenty …