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trot or canter - good exercise for us

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Question
hello, is trotting a good exercise for riders or canter serves much better than trot?

Answer
The trot is very good exercise - posting while trotting is great for your lower legs and even through the body as you have to work many muscles while posting.  Trotting for a horse is good exercise too, it is used by many disciplines to condition horses, and build up stamina.