Horsey Riding

***Valandil*** · 03-07-2005, 08:46 AM

Not certain this is the best forum, but I have a question about horseback riding. I'm putting it here because it involves a bit of writing I hope to do.

How far might someone be expected to ride a horse each day? This is the same rider, same horse. Distances for both roads and open terrain (let's say no roads, but no mountains either - maybe some woodlands, some open grasslands...) would be appreciated.

Also - how far would it be for a very long extended trip and how far for a short spurt of 2-4 days? How far would be a 'standard' amount - and how far for pushing the limits of human and equine endurance?

Rosie Gamgee · 03-23-2005, 11:09 AM

Oh, I have a table of this kind of stuff in The Atlas of Middle Earth. I'll try and get it for you.

Rosie Gamgee · 03-30-2005, 11:54 AM

Erm... hem..

I can't seem to find it, now.

Our of curiosity, is this for a fantastical adventure (ala Rohan, where the horses are just as dedicated to their tasks as their riders, and thus can be convinced to go the 'extra mile'), or set in the real world (ala, if your horse gets tired he lays down and quits)?

Lotesse · 05-01-2005, 02:37 PM

I have been wondering about this very thing myself! I'll try looking it up...

Lotesse · 05-01-2005, 02:53 PM

O.K. I found some information here for you, re: how fast and how far a horse can run/sustain a gallop, etcetera--at http://phoenixinn.iwarp.com/fantasy/horse_chart.html

Elvengirl · 05-01-2005, 03:30 PM

Hey Val

That's a pretty good website Lotesse. If that doesn't give you all the data you were looking for, I know horses in the wild travel approx. 30 miles a day. They can do more than that, though. For people who do serious endurance riding they will go distances of 50 miles and at a fast pace throughout in a matter of several hours, though the horses have to be extremely fit and conditioned for it. They wouldn't travel that distance and speed successively for weeks or even days at a time.

03-07-2005, 08:46 AM	#1
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Horsey Riding Not certain this is the best forum, but I have a question about horseback riding. I'm putting it here because it involves a bit of writing I hope to do. How far might someone be expected to ride a horse each day? This is the same rider, same horse. Distances for both roads and open terrain (let's say no roads, but no mountains either - maybe some woodlands, some open grasslands...) would be appreciated. Also - how far would it be for a very long extended trip and how far for a short spurt of 2-4 days? How far would be a 'standard' amount - and how far for pushing the limits of human and equine endurance? __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

03-23-2005, 11:09 AM	#2
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	Oh, I have a table of this kind of stuff in The Atlas of Middle Earth. I'll try and get it for you. __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

03-30-2005, 11:54 AM	#3
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	Erm... hem.. I can't seem to find it, now. Our of curiosity, is this for a fantastical adventure (ala Rohan, where the horses are just as dedicated to their tasks as their riders, and thus can be convinced to go the 'extra mile'), or set in the real world (ala, if your horse gets tired he lays down and quits)? __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

05-01-2005, 02:37 PM	#4
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	I have been wondering about this very thing myself! I'll try looking it up... __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

05-01-2005, 02:53 PM	#5
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	O.K. I found some information here for you, re: how fast and how far a horse can run/sustain a gallop, etcetera--at http://phoenixinn.iwarp.com/fantasy/horse_chart.html __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

05-01-2005, 03:30 PM	#6
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	Hey Val That's a pretty good website Lotesse. If that doesn't give you all the data you were looking for, I know horses in the wild travel approx. 30 miles a day. They can do more than that, though. For people who do serious endurance riding they will go distances of 50 miles and at a fast pace throughout in a matter of several hours, though the horses have to be extremely fit and conditioned for it. They wouldn't travel that distance and speed successively for weeks or even days at a time. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

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