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Horses that are bred for speed, like Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds, can reach 40 mph for short periods of time. I would say the average fro horses overall is about 33-35 mph... it really depends on the horse. I've seen Thoroughbreds only get to 20 and I've ridden my Paint up to about 43.
A walk is generally about 2-5 mph, a trot 5-8, and a canter should be between 15-20. A hand-gallop could be anywhere from 20-30, and a full-out-hang-on-for-your-life gallop could be anything higher than that
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DevinThe fastest recorded speed of a horse is 55 mph, achieved by the Thoroughbred racehorse, Winning Brew, in 2008. This speed was measured during a race at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania.
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What is the fastest speed recorded of a trotting horse?
There are alot of world records and for the fastest horses. I read about one name Rydsky's Hamblitonian. He had a great great great great grandfoal and she ran with Greyhound. I would think that Greyhound was the fastest but im not sure.
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