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In the USA from 1919 - 1923, five tests were carried out. Each test was over 300 miles with 60 miles covered per day for 5 days.
Average weight of horses.
Arabs - 860 lbs
Arab blood - 903 lbs
Morgans - 918 lbs
anglo-arabs -1000 lbs
TB's - 1025 lbs
Average weight carried.
Test 1 - 200 lbs
Tests 2 and 3 - 245 lbs
Tests 4 and 5 - 225 lbs
Breed / average number of miles covered / average speed / % of horses that suffered lameness
Arabs / 218 miles/ 5.3 mph / 15%
Arab blood / 245 miles / 5.4 mph / 25%
Morgans / 245 miles / 6 mph / 39%
Anglo-arabs / 194 miles / 6.5 mph / 55%
TB's / 200 miles / 6.5 mph / 90%
ETA - the tests used 13 arabs, 24 horses with arab blood (not including anglo-arabs), 18 morgans, 9 anglo-arabs and 20 Tb's.
In the USA from 1919 - 1923, five tests were carried out. Each test was over 300 miles with 60 miles covered per day for 5 days.
Average weight of horses.
Arabs - 860 lbs
Arab blood - 903 lbs
Morgans - 918 lbs
anglo-arabs -1000 lbs
TB's - 1025 lbs
Average weight carried.
Test 1 - 200 lbs
Tests 2 and 3 - 245 lbs
Tests 4 and 5 - 225 lbs
Breed / average number of miles covered / average speed / % of horses that suffered lameness
Arabs / 218 miles/ 5.3 mph / 15%
Arab blood / 245 miles / 5.4 mph / 25%
Morgans / 245 miles / 6 mph / 39%
Anglo-arabs / 194 miles / 6.5 mph / 55%
TB's / 200 miles / 6.5 mph / 90%
ETA - the tests used 13 arabs, 24 horses with arab blood (not including anglo-arabs), 18 morgans, 9 anglo-arabs and 20 Tb's.