The Physical Benefits of Horse Riding and US Equestrian Market Size

Engaging in different sports is part of life and I have enjoyed sports in one form or another most of my walking time. However, I'm not stuck with a single sport but like variety as much as possible. There are many advantages and disadvantages to that in terms of body and skill development. What you might find interesting is that equestrian sports not only improve things like balance and agility but also have some cardio impact. 

If you are more of a business person you might be interested in the market size itself. The U.S. has a fairly strong equestrian market. Much of this appears to be relatively small. I have a small part-time philanthropy business of which I try and give 50% to charity so I also try and understand the market. Likewise, I'm an amateur polo player, rider, and equestrian enthusiast for many reasons. 

-Global Equestrian Market is about $100 Billion.  Global Equestrian Market

-$1.8 billion and .6% increase since 2018 to 2024 and 169K employees in the U.S. Horse & Equine Production US

-"Overall 98.3% of those surveyed agreed that rider fitness had an impact on performance, however only 56.9% considered themselves to be athletically fit and only 63.88% took part in any form of cross training." Fitness Habits of Riders. 

"Peak Metabolic Equivalent of Task (METS) of Reining and Cutting were similar to those of jogging and rugby." Horse Riding as Fitness