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Purpose: This study confirmed the effect of horseback riding, trotting, and walking on muscle activity on patients with and without chronic back pain. Methods: We analyzed 15 patients with chronic back pain with a score of 5 or higher and 15 patients with a score of 5 or less on the Korean version Oceanic Disability Index (K-ODI). For the analysis of muscle activity, electrodes were attached to the rectus abdominis, multifidus, rectus femoris, biceps femoris of both groups. Muscle activity during horseback riding, trotting, and walking were measured, and the result was calculated with MVIC%. Results: In the comparison of muscle activity during horseback riding and trotting in patients with chronic back pain, there were significant differences in the rectus abdominis, rectus femoris, and biceps femoris (p<.05). In the non-symptomatic group, there were significant differences in the multifidus and rectus femoris (p<.05). During horseback riding, trotting, and walking, all muscle activity was not statistically significant except for that of the biceps femoris and multifidus, but the muscle activity was low in the back pain group (p>.05). Conclusion: Equestrian exercise for patients with chronic back pain may be a therapeutic training program when comparing the muscle activity of those with and without chronic back pain while horseback riding, trotting, and walking.