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Calories Burned Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…)

Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing, clipping, longeing and exercising horses) is rated 7.3 MET. A 70 kg person burns about kcal in 30 minutes and kcal in an hour. Enter your own numbers below.

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Calories burned horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) by weight and time

Weight10 min15 min20 min30 min45 min60 min90 min
50 kg6496128192287383575
55 kg70105141211316422632
60 kg77115153230345460690
65 kg83125166249374498747
70 kg89134179268402537805
75 kg96144192287431575862
80 kg102153204307460613920
85 kg109163217326489652977
90 kg1151722303455176901035
95 kg1211822433645467281092
100 kg1281922563835757671150
110 kg1412112814226328431265
120 kg1532303074606909201380

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To burn 500 kcal

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How much is that in food?

30 minutes of horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) at 70 kg (268 kcal) is roughly 2.8 bananas, 1.1 chocolate bars or 1.9 cans of regular cola. Exercise is a poor way to out-run a diet, but a reliable way to keep the weight off once it is gone.

Where horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) fits in a plan

At 7.3 MET this counts as vigorous activity: 75 minutes a week meets the WHO minimum on its own. Pair it with two or three strength sessions a week to keep muscle while losing fat; the plan generator builds those around your equipment.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories does 30 minutes of Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) burn?

About 268 kcal for a 70 kg person, 345 kcal at 90 kg. Use the table for your weight.

How many calories does an hour of Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) burn?

Around 537 kcal at 70 kg. Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) is rated 7.3 MET (vigorous intensity).

How long do I need to do Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) to burn 500 calories?

About 56 minutes at 70 kg, or 44 minutes at 90 kg.

How is this calculated?

kcal = MET × 3.5 × body weight (kg) ÷ 200 × minutes. MET values come from the Compendium of Physical Activities; Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) is 7.3 MET (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing, clipping, longeing and exercising horses).

Is Horse grooming (including feeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing,…) good for weight loss?

Any activity you do consistently helps. Pair it with a modest calorie deficit and strength training to keep muscle; see our deficit calculator for a realistic timeline.