how fast can a horse run. I was on a horse that ran and my friend said horses could go only 25 mpr. it seemed faster. does anyone know?
2006-08-11 09:43:06 · 18 answers · asked by Ginnykitty 7 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
"… the thoroughbred can run … a mile (1.6 kilometers) in about 1 and 1/2 minutes."
"The American Quarter Horse is the king of speed. In fact, racing American Quarter Horses have been clocked at nearly 50 mph as they cross the finish line."
2006-08-11 09:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A fast quarter horse can run about 45mph. at top speed, but this only lasts for a few seconds.
Petro Jay, running 6 furlongs at Turf Paradise, AZ, had a time of 1:07.2 and ran 40.18 mph. Thoroughbred
The average horse doe run at about 25 mph
2006-08-11 09:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by iceni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Googled it, twice, and the first result I got the first time was 40 to 48 km, aka 25 to 30 mph. (It wasn't the first result the second time, but still said the same) I also read a little further down the list, that the American Quarter horse can run short distances up to 50 mph, and Thoroughbreds can run the same distances at about 40 to 45 mph.
2016-03-30 13:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Sherena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Racehorses can gallop up to 40 mph. Sometimes faster.
Some horses (mainly Saddlebreds) can do a rack up to 20 mph.
We clocked my Spotted Saddle Horse gelding's fastest gait at 16 mph.
They can definately go faster than 25mph!
2006-08-11 11:13:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horses can go as fast as 60 mph
2013-12-22 06:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2016-07-23 06:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty dang fast if it is being chased by a big boned woman wanting to ride it. *lol*
Seriously, I would say pretty fast. Back in the wild west robbers would ride them until they were side by side with trains and then jump off the horse onto the train. That's pretty fast, maybe like 30mph.
2006-08-11 09:49:41 · answer #7 · answered by williampetersen7 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it depends what horse you're riding. Some sick ones might be slower and some with a lot of energy might go faster. And, horses that were made for games, like racing, might go the fastest.
2006-08-11 10:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by Sydney 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fastest horse was clocked at over 43 MPH but it also depends on the horse.
2006-08-11 09:47:30 · answer #9 · answered by kibbi21 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At full tilt and on good flat ground, about 40 mph.
2006-08-11 09:48:29 · answer #10 · answered by soccer515horse@ameritech.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋