Mucking out two full straw beds, including sweeping, emptying wheelbarrows and one new bale of straw: 175 kcal

Mucking out two full shavings beds, including sweeping and emptying wheelbarrow: 168 kcal

Forking back/tidying the muckheap for 15 minutes: 99 kcal

Digging out the corners/sides of a sand and rubber 20x40m school before harrowing (16 minutes): 88kcal

Walking a showjumping course (single phase, 12 fences): 42 kcal

Warming up and jumping a single-phase showjumping course, as above: 148kcal

Half an hour’s riding on the flat: 205 kcal

Walking a cross-country course (45 minutes): 195 kcal


This number of calories is per approximation and depends on various factors such as metabolism and weight.

Source: Horse&Hound