riding and calories...

["Michael Maul" <Michael.Maul@nsc.com>]

About the only way I could believe it is riding on earth compared to walking
or biking in the gravity of the moon... |-)

Let's see - a 14 hour 100 is 14 x 300 cal = 4200 calories = 2+ normal days 
consumption of food.....

If this gets out - the sport of endurance will really grow the member 
numbers...

Randy - an new way to promote the sport?

Mike

> The msn article on fittness and calories states:
>
> Detractors of horseback riding may think
> that the only one getting exercise is the
>  horse. Not true. The average hour
>  workout with a horse will eat up between
>  300-350 calories. You'll burn up another
> 150-200 calories in the half hour it takes
>  to groom, saddle and clean the beast.
> Even carrying hay burns calories. An hour
> of horseback riding is comparable to
>  walking/running four to five miles or
>  bicycling 10 mile