Re: Re: riding and calories...

["Karen Sullivan" <greymare@jps.net>]

>
> FWIW, some years ago when Cal Poly was working the bugs out of the high
> speed treadmill system, we measured O2/CO2 exchange on a human
> (specifically, me), which is a direct measurement of calories burned.  I
was
> riding a horse that was trotting about 8 mph, no incline.  The footing on
a
> treadmill is a little different than it is on real ground, but that
affected
> his output, not mine.  If memory serves, I burned 75 calories in 20
minutes
> of trotting, or about 225 calories an hour

My husband claims you just can't look at calories burned.........but have to
look at heart-rate to determine aerobic activity...did they do this?

About ready to strap the HRM to ME and watch it!!!!
Karen (still trying to convince him riding is exercise!)