using my Apple Watch when horse riding counts horses steps as my own in Activity app

Question

Level 1

11 points

using my Apple Watch when horse riding counts horses steps as my own in Activity app

I have an Apple Watch which I love and wear all the time, however, I ride several horses a day totaling to over 2 hours on average.

I use my activity app to hit all my move, exercise and stand targets, but it frustrates me when I have to turn the watch off or take it off whilst I am in the saddle as it counts my horses steps as my own- therefore I am assuming my move target is not correct.

I wish apple would bring out a 'horse riding' workout in the workout app that doesn't count the horses steps but possibly only measures the riders heart rate (trust me it is hard work when exercising horses) and therefore giving an accurate reading of the calories burnt and exercise I have done - not my horses!

I am sure there are so many calories being burnt that aren't being recorded - please make a 'horse riding workout' for all the horse riders out there Apple!!!!

Apple Watch

Posted on May 13, 2016 8:05 AM

Reply

Answer 1

Dec 4, 2017 5:34 AM in response to KC7GNM

Seems to me that it would be simple enough to turn “off“ the accelerometer (if that’s the step counter) while the “Equestrian Activity“ is running on the watch. But I’m just a user so who knows 🙂 Sure would be nice. I remove my watch when I ride.

Reply

Answer 2

Jonathan UK

Level 10

164,015 points

May 13, 2016 10:24 AM in response to vimto22

Hi

If you would like to suggest that Apple considers adding horse riding to the Workout app as an activity type - in order to address the issues that you are presently experiencing - you can do so here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html

(This is a user-based community - you are not talking to Apple here).

Reply

Answer 3

KC7GNM

Level 4

2,904 points

May 13, 2016 10:20 AM in response to vimto22

You do realize that the accelerometer really can't distinguish between the two? Horse riders are probably a very low percentage of all apple watch wearers out there so I don't see this coming anytime soon.

Reply

Answer 4

Dec 4, 2017 5:30 AM in response to Jonathan UK

Thanks for the link. I put in a request. It would be nice if the step counter could be turned off while the Equestrian Activity was running on the watch

Reply

Answer 5

Jonathan UK

Level 10

164,015 points

Dec 4, 2017 5:33 AM in response to jaschembra

You're welcome! 🙂

Reply