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Horses speed varies with their stride length, body build, and other factors, but here is a basic idea of how fast-- in miles per hour-- horses move at their various gaits:
Walk: Roughly 3-4 MPH. A pleasure show horse can go as slow as 2 mph. Gaited horses-- who do not trot-- can do a 'running walk' as fast as 15 mph.
Trot: The trot is roughly 8-10 MPH. Again, a shorter striding horse could trot slower, and a horse with a long stride could move faster.
Canter/Lope: 10-17 MPH.
Gallop: This depends on the horse's condition and athletic ability. Some horses are not built to run fast an may only do a fast canter at their best; however, the gallop is about 30 mph. Thoroughbreds, which are bred for running distance but not speed, have been clocked at over 40 MPH. Quarter horses, bred and raced for short distances at speed, can reach 50 MPH in short bursts according to the AQHA's website.
How fast does your horse move?
Measure a mile's distance and time your horse's walk and trot to see how many MPH your horse goes. If you have a road that has miles measured, you can use this (be careful of traffic and the footing so your horse doesn't get sore or go lame):
Secretariat was born a champion and disappointed no one at the 1973 Belmont Stakes. He won the race by 31 lengths. His time of 2:24 for 1½ miles set a world record many argue may never be broken.
The Thoroughbred studbook has been completely closed for many years. The Thoroughbred's original sources of hot blood: The Godolphin Arabian, Beyerly Turk and the Darley Arabian (as well as some Eastern mares) are responsible for the Thoroughbred of today. These stallions refined the offspring of the native mares (ones that already showed a capacity for speed and agility under saddle) in England producing faster lighter boned horses. The Eastern horses were inherently durable with dense bone and stamina as well as the spirit necessary to produce the modern Thoroughbred. Sporthorse is a modern term and Friesian horses which were bred to pull carriages (bred to trot) did not figure prominently (if at all) into the breeding of horses for racing.
Thoroughbreds can gallop at speeds of 35 to 45 MPH, some can get as fast as 50 MPH, but this is extremely rare and only for very short distances.
The thoroughbred is the fastest horse in the world. They can maintain a speed of 42 miles per hour for more than one mile.
It is said that some horses can make it up to and anywhere between 20-40 mph
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Words that describe a horse in a specific race?
thoroughbreds.
What kind of horse race is the Kentucky Derby?
Thoroughbreds.
What Two horse breeds race?
quarter horses and thoroughbreds
What is the race at Newmarket for two year old thoroughbreds?
Nursery
What is the name of a newmarket race for two year old thoroughbreds?
Nursery
What markings do thoroughbreds have?
Well, they all have different markings. Thoroughbreds that race or used to have a tattoo on their lips. They realy could have any kind of marking.
What breed of horses run in the Kentucky Derby?
The ancestry of the modern thoroughbred traces back to three main sires. The Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian, and the Byerly Turk.
What type of horse do people usually race?
they usually race thoroughbreds or appendixes(thoroughbred+quarterhorse) your welcome!!!!! madison m.
Is a horse a racing animal?
Thoroughbreds have been bred for hundreds of years just to race.
What breed must the horse be to enter the Kentucky Derby?
The Kentucky Derby is a race for Thoroughbreds.
Are Morgan horses good race horses?
They can be good race horses against other Morgans, but not against Thoroughbreds or Quarter horses.
Can you race a Tennessee walker in the Kentucky Derby?
No; only registered Thoroughbreds can race in the Derby. They are registered with an organization in New York called The Jockey Club.
