Running a horse.

[imikec]

How long can an adverage farm horse run for continuosly at full speed before becoming tired.

Thanx

imkec

[Laura05]

depends on the horse... they are all different.

[imikec]

Thank you Laura05, for your input. I know nothing much about horses. I figured I would have to come up with a breed. I have two breeds I looked up. As I sometimes watch western movies, I realized that people who road horse in the old west relied on their horses, to carry them over great distances, sometimes having to out run other riders. I began to wander if many horses suffered riding abuse. (just very curious)

1. Spanish Mustang
2. Tennessee walker

Thank you for your time and help.

imikec

[horse_child]

In the movies, it's all fake. Very few horses can go flying down a hill and break neck speeds continously and not trip. Also, for ranch work, you would want a very dependable horse. spanish mustangs probally aren't really good for ranch work. I've never seen ones, but by the sound of their names, they porbally can't pull a calf up a cliff, but i don't know for sure. also, you would have decsribe average. tall or short? fit or not? young or old? muscular or not?

[imikec]

Horse_Child,

You've been very helpful, with your reply. Check out this link Iv'e provided for you. It give pictures, and literature on almost every horse breed on the planet.

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/

Or go to www.google.com (search engine) and type horse breeds. You'll see the same link I just provided above.

Thanks,

Mike

[horse_child]

I'm glad i could help

[OneWolvesDream]

i know my sisters horse spooked at a jump, went galloping, jumped over the fence and down the highway. err. but he ended up turning around and walking back!