Hatrack River Writers Workshop: travel speed request

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Posted by Kickle (Member # 1934) on :

I think some time ago there was a discussion on how far a man on foot or a horse could travel in one day. I searched but couldn't find it. Does anyone know when this discussion happened or did I just imagine it?

Posted by Robyn_Hood (Member # 2083) on :

http://www.hatrack.com/forums/writers/forum/Forum1/HTML/001863.html

I found it! MaryRobinette links to a great article:

quote:
It takes me twenty minutes to walk a half mile over variable terrain.
Someone here posted this link to The Care and Feeding of a Mortal Mount which you might find useful.

Posted by Kickle (Member # 1934) on :

Thank you so much. You have a sharper eye than I do.

Posted by Elan (Member # 2442) on :

My apologies, Kickle, but I JUST today discovered this query about the travel times of horses. I was the one who posted the initial question, mainly because I was having an argument with my co-author about how fast was too fast.

I have created a webpage with writer links on it. If you go down to the "Research" section, you will find several links to horse speed. I found my answers mostly on equestrian sites. I'd be happy to email you the compilation of information I collected if you still need it. Just send an email to buce 'at' charter.net. Be sure to put "Hatrack" in the subject header.

http://www.a2zgorge.info/writing-index.htm

[This message has been edited by Elan (edited October 23, 2005).]

Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :

posting so this topic will be visible