Let's figure that the fastest horses can cover a mile and a quarter in just over two minutes and the fastest humans take nearly five. By my calculations a mile is about two to two and a half times longer, relatively, for humans than for horses. Does this mean that the equine equivalent of 100 miles per week would be about 230-250? Do any horses actually put that much training in?
Thoroughbred Dude wrote:
Let's figure that the fastest horses can cover a mile and a quarter in just over two minutes and the fastest humans take nearly five. By my calculations a mile is about two to two and a half times longer, relatively, for humans than for horses. Does this mean that the equine equivalent of 100 miles per week would be about 230-250? Do any horses actually put that much training in?
No. Not even endurance horses ( except in a rare race situation_) would do that.
Typical racehorses likely cover no more that about 10 miles a week at a gallop, if that. Most of their exercise is endless walking laps on off days or to cool out.
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
low miles is key wrote:
Thoroughbred Dude wrote:
Let's figure that the fastest horses can cover a mile and a quarter in just over two minutes and the fastest humans take nearly five. By my calculations a mile is about two to two and a half times longer, relatively, for humans than for horses. Does this mean that the equine equivalent of 100 miles per week would be about 230-250? Do any horses actually put that much training in?
No. Not even endurance horses ( except in a rare race situation_) would do that.
Typical racehorses likely cover no more that about 10 miles a week at a gallop, if that. Most of their exercise is endless walking laps on off days or to cool out.
this is correct.
Standardbred trotters amd pacers will jog 5-8 miles a day plus usually 3 x mile intervals maybe once or twice a week. So around 30 miles a week.. less when racing week to week
They are pretty much in line with a human over 800 timewise when racing the mile..
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