Travelling on a horse: How does being on a horse compare to walking on foot?
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- How does riding a horse compare with walking in Medieval times? Who would have done what and why? We do an experiment and find out.
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"Walking, Warlord, you'll spoil the experiment!", the knight said jokingly to his horse while staring at his phone.
One does not just simply call his trusty horse "Warlord" and then expect him to walk slowly... this one is the son of the wind!
Not a sentence I thought I'd ever read
I just watched a 12-minute video of a man talk about walking and then go walking and I am so entertained
jomess7879 still better than MAFS
And it's free unlike death standing
Hahhahhhaaa, I know 😂😂😂 He is just a good presenter. AND I have always wondered this question as horses walking speed is not THAT much faster than human speed, but now I saw the sense in it from many aspects.
Normally I'm not the guy to point out the "cuteness" of things, but the way this man is consistently including his horses at the end credits of his videos is genuinely wholesome.
I was gonna say, I love how Warlord gets top billing.
They are the stars of the show.couldnt do without them
Same! I agree haha
In this video, the chicory flowers deserve an honourable mention.
I imagine how people long ago looked at the flowers around them and desperately
(at least in the bleak late autumn, equally bleak midwinter and muddy spring)
wanted to surround themselves with colours in other things, like clothes,
or, if you were rich, in paintings and tapestries, but I imagine the quest
for coloured fabrics predates paintings by quite a substantial amount of time.
And that quest was undertaken not for corporeal sustenance or survival.
I did a lot of rugged off trail riding in the temperate rain forests of British Columbia, in mountainous country.
I very quickly came to understand the great value of the horse or mule in such country. We rode through tall undergrowth that would have been a horror story on foot, with a machete. We crossed a river that was deep and running fast, near the end of the spring floods. I would have died trying to cross that river without the horse. The horse dragged me across the river and ran up the bank on the other side without breaking a sweat. The sweat came later, in the mountains.
I also came to understand why stealing a man's horse could get you shot or hanged.
The river I mentioned is a notorious kayak killer. The Chilliwack river, in British Columbia.
If you find yourself sliding off the horse in the river, slide off the back side and hang on to its tail. It will drag you across. Let go before it starts up the bank or you will likely get kicked.
In truth, there is almost no comparison between walking across rugged terrain and riding a horse or mule.
Your horse is you very best friend in rough country, take care of it as it takes care of you. I love horses. Especially tall horses.
if you don't mind, can i ask a question? (since you seem to be quite experienced). Just how tiring is riding a horse? Is it comparable with riding a motorbike? While i kinda know that it's quite an exercise, i don't have an idea of how taxing it could be.
If we have a normal old man (about 60-70 yrs old) - not particularly fit, but otherwise healthy - who have to ride a horse for 6-8 hours a day, 7 days a week (like during campaigns), how long do you think he can handle?
@@oldrabbit8290 That really is up to the person.
It is much more tiring than riding a bike, no comparison to my mind.
six to eight hours a day, seven days a week??? That one be one tough old coot to handle that but I have known men who worked and rode and lived in rough circumstances, who were strong as hell, as old men. But they were fit from working all the time. Outside physical work.
Cross country riding is particularly tiring for you and the horse. Your number one responsibility and duty, is to take care of your horse. That has to be the first thought.
A reasonably fit and healthy seventy year old who lives a normal not too physically demanding existence, would go through hell and have to be forced, at fist.
Your back, your butt, your legs, all protest painfully. You need to stay alert and assist the horse with balance and know when to get off if in rough country.
It is considerably less tiring than walking such distances, especially off maintained trails. I lived in mountainous terrain in northern British Columbia. Prospecting without horses or mules.
I had a good little cabin for a home base.
Walking a few miles in that country required stamina. I wasn't up to it when I first got there. It was a get strong or get gone situation.
I mention it because I have traveled back country both with and without horses. Horses are much, much better.
@@macnutz4206 thanks for your quick reply - it helps me a lot with my story setting. Cheer!
@@oldrabbit8290 Aha! I pat myself upon the back. I thought it likely that you were building a story. I am a writer, I recognized the open ended parts of the question, the question based on a perhaps not completely formed Idea.
Hope I was a bit useful.
I have finished the second draft of my first novel, A southern gothic vampire story, of the sort I like. No sparkles, no young hotties in fetish clothes. I long to create a vampire that is actually scary, not something cool that you would want to become.
Best of luck, broken legs, cracked mirrors, and all the best. :):)
Writing can be like carving a tunnel through stone, chip, chip, chip...step, step, step...Stamina is key. :)
Did a horse trail when I was in Banff and I can now appreciate their value. My horse was called Homer which I thought was cool.
Thank you for your work mildly eccentric English millionaire.
he is rich?
@@IndianaStones1 He is the CEO of the game developer Rebellion, they made the Sniper Elite games.
@@Inquisitor_Askeladd Yeah When I first found this out after a few months of watching his videos I was surprised as well..
Raising all those horses is very expensive
Blacksmithrage5 Whaaat?
Warlord: "Wait, so you took me out of my stable just to WALK?!"
Amazing horse and fantastic channel. Subscribed :)
Warlord: OK, now you have turned me towards the barn, now we run, right? right?...
Warlord: “THAT’S WHY YOU TOOK ME OUT OF THAT COMFY ROOM!?” *read in mildly annoyed English accent for best results*
Very interesting experiment...if I could add my 2 cents worth; as a U.S. Marine vet. (Rifleman) and I a guy who grew up on ponies and horses, I can attest if you walk long distances with loads you will suffer soft tissue and bone issues, so riding a horse is not only faster it saves your body, which in medieval times would have been paramount to survival.
Thanks, great additional information.
Very belated, but thoughts on riding vs putting your load on the horse and walking with little weight on your person?
@@dynamicworlds1
Slower than riding, but the horse can carry more stuff because it doesn’t also have to carry the person.
That was my thoughts. You had the ability to carry more supplies with you. It's not just about time.
@@dynamicworlds1 Pack horses/donkeys/mules are still used quite a lot in many places today. Probably moreso than riding horses.
I am so glad that the youtube algorithm decided to recommend your channel to me. It's brilliant.
Biased tho, Too much on the Dems side
I don't pay much attention to American politics. :) @@pekvek
@@michaelshort2388 I'm American, and neither do I.
@@ivorybow you'd think you'd care more about the west, given your interest in our history. We're experiencing some dangerous times, here in the U.S., and you would do well to keep track so you can do your part at least when you're conversing with people :P
The open affection Jason shows for his horsies is very sweet.
What I really love is that the horses are included in the credits. That is a really nice touch. :)
Warlord is probably the most badass name I've ever heard for a horse.
Beautiful beast too.
Thanks.
Jason: "Warlord, walk."
Warlord: "...gotta go fast!"
That's him, lol.
warlord is like dadddddddd im a fancy pony
"I am speed!" said Warlord in horsish.
Throughout all these videos I have learned what a good boyyy Warlord is
He really is a good boy.
People in the comments:
Neat, medieval stuff!
Also:
Whaaat? He's the CEO of Rebellion?????
Whaaaaat.. *Looks it up* WHAAAA- *Confirms with pictures* AAAAAAAA
Wtf is rebellion
Rebellion? Is that the company that organized the Brexit?
And he owns 2000ad . . . . Judge Dredd, Rogue trooper, Rojaws and Hammerstein, Robo Sam . . . . he owns my youthful memories . . ...
Forgive us our politicians, they still have no idea what they have done. And they never will. Once in hell, they'll have a better life. There is always hope.
Warlord is such a character! I love watching you interact with him.
Three friends of mine went sheep hunting in northern B.C., one of them had been a guide in that area and knew the trail. On horse, the trail takes 8 hours with about 8 creek crossings(actual creek crossings turned out to be over 20, you don't remember them when the horse is getting wet feet). They figured they could hike the trail in about 12 hours with 60 pound packs, it took them 23 hours. These men had been training for a year and were in absolutely fabulous shape, a good horse is worth its weight in gold in the back country.
I spent 2 years as a cattle herder in the American southwest. A horse, or mule, was your life line every single day. Everything from driving a few head out of a box canyon to pulling a small deer or other game animal 2-5 miles back to base camp. The things that a good mannered horse lets a man do efficiently is astounding.
Just who the heck "thumbs down" these videos. Brilliant and entertaining channel! Much better than the dribble on TV.
I couldn't agree with you more,, there are some strange people about!
Flat earthers.lol
The thumb down should really just be changed to “next random channel since you clicked to watch this and are bored or hate it”
It was warlord because he wasn't allowed to run
In case anybody finds this relevant: Karlstein, the castle Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. build in order to protect Czechia's crown jewels, was build specifically in the distance of "reached from Prague Castle within a slow day trip on horseback." The distance is roughly 36 kms. If I remember correctly, well trained horses can hold a speed around 30 km/h for a while, hence a messenger should be able to get there within one or two hours tops. A traveler on foot, on the other hand, would have to plan at least two days for the trip. I've walked 36 kms once and trust me, it's not a fun ordeal. And I'm trained and used to walking long distances, so I imagine my stamina wouldn't be too different from a medieval peasant.
I think up to 50km per day is doable for almost anyone relatively fit and not too old, on ok roads and without too much elevation at least. Dam i know mountaneers that climb 2 kilometer peak per day for the whole summer, and some of them in their mid 60s (i dont think i could hold the pace with them and i am in my 20s), what i wanted to say is we underestimate what a human body can do, even with modest training we are made for long distances :)
Oh by the way very interesting information, and ofc roads were horrible in that times, and army moves slowely plus soliders carry a lot of weight so 2 days for an army seemes fine i'd say :)
30km a day is what we did at 16yo.
That would be a good standard for normal travel on foot while carrying a backpack, that can be easily kept up for multiple days.
In the military they would march more though, and with a lot of weight too.
There is even an annual event where I live where they walk 100km in 24hours (in rocky, hilly terrain). Some even run that distance in like 10 hours.
@Pouty MacPotatohead the problem would be baggage trains and collums usually cant move as fast as individuals, but still 36 km isnt too hard (unles in umpleasent enviroment as swamps, snow or hills). Not all armies were as organised as Napoleon, but i agree with you, anyone that is able to fight should be able to walk that far without too much problems.. about running, i dont know, it just isnt efficient, you burn a lot of calories running and getting to your destination totally exhausted doesnt seem like too good of an option :D
@@MrAljosa12 What is doable in dire need and what is sensible and comfortable in no rush are two very different things, though. I do hiking in Lapland, and while I know people who have covered 50 kms in one day (and night...), there's little pleasure to that. And after it you need plenty of recovering.
"Historical Scientist": Armor, weapons, physical challenges. Why didn't my guidance counselor list this as an option?!? :)
because while its an awesome thing for him to do, hes sadly probably losing money doing it.
Sadly it seems more like a hobby than a job
Techno Toad - Yes, they’d be UA-cam commenters...
Techno Toad - Not here; I’m an archaeologist - an Egyptologist, in fact.
@@dorianphilotheates3769 how do you get paid in that profession?
I just love Warlord trying to jog, but being stopped. I imagine him thinking “C’mooooooon I want to ruuuuuuuun!We’re not even going that faaaaaaaar”
"That's another thing with horses they kind of know their geography and he knows that way is back home and that way is away from home. They go different speeds depending on which way they are going." That scenario was very true of the dog we had while growing up as well while going for a walk, leaving home towards the bit where she was allowed to run free tended to go much faster than after the free roaming part of the trip while heading back home.
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Cute, but where's the dragon?
"Credits: Warlord"
Hahaha, loved it.
What an absolutely fantastic channel. Its like any thing you fantasise about medieval living and what everyday life was like this guy has a video about it. Its better than good really is
Thanks for your support.
I think that Warlord tolerates experiments but prefers running down the foe - Good Boy! Another great little vignette!
No, no, you're spoiling the experiment... XD
Jason, you are such a wonderful human being. I have learned so much from you in the last couple of years. You have such a big heart to share your plethora of knowledge with everyone. The information you present, in such a calm, but still intriguing way; is an absolute talent. Thank you for all of your gifts to us. I hope that one day you will say YES to a t.v program offer. Surely they can’t offer you your worth, but how amazing it would be, if you could spend a couple hours more each day, providing lessons, and demonstrations. To spend just a weekend around you; a priceless educational adventure. #☝️
Thanks for your support and kind words too!
This is why not too wealthy peasants in Friesland used to be really happy about a good winter. The waters would freeze over and they could skate to town. Which is of course way, way faster. And that in turn is probably why the Dutch dominate speed skating.
And here in Finland we would ski in winter.
I saw an interview witha very elderly woman from around the 1960s. She talked about how they would almost pray for snow in the winter when she was a child so that they could use the horse drawn sleigh. She said it was a much better way to get around than using the roads as normal.
A man can walk constantly at 4 km an hour for 8 hours
A trained horse can travel, without over doing it, 36 hours at a speed of 8 km an hour.
An experienced horseman can do about 16 km an hour for 8 hours with a trained horse without over doing it
I did these things
With a loaded carriage with 2 cheval de merens age 23 and 25 you can do 35 km in a bit over 2 hours
A nice thing to look at are maps in continental europe. The distances between larger towns or cities are such that you could get from 1 to another in 1 day with a horse and the towns are placed such a way that you can get to market and back in 1 day
And in "The Quiet Man", a 'properly' horse will automatically stop in front of the Pub!
@@nancyomalley9959 had one like that😒
Very interesting!
A person typically walks at 3 miles /h. Towns/cities typically developed where there were abundant resources. Why certain areas in Wales are less populated then certain areas in England. Wales had the coal mines, and a decent textile industry, but it couldn't compete with the likes of Manchester and when the coal mines shut down whole towns dried up. Not much to do with travel distance, everything to do with economics.
Lots of Dutchies here. Engelen. Kooistra. Van Wijk. Voor Naam.
He seems like someone we would have described as a good old boy, when I was a kid, he may have made lots of money but he is interested in learning and helping others to learn, good for him.
Warlord is such a majestic creature! As a fan of history, I love your show!
I chuckled several times as Warlord carried you back toward the first pole... He was very enthusiastic participating in the experiment! Beautiful boy!
"Yards or any other kind of obscure measurment"
U.S. Viewers:
I live in US and I have no idea what measures up to a yard. It is THAT obscure.
@@kendov288 I don't either since the US Army uses a mish mash of imperial and metric. We walk in miles but shoot in meters and read maps in kilometers.
@@StudleyDuderight Not to mention, you take bearings in mils, as opposed to mils or mils, which are abbreviations for millilitre and millimetre (or milliliter and millimeter)
@@kendov288 How about football?
@@kendov288 really? 1 yard=3 ft
If you ever saw one of those really long rulers in school it was probably a yardstick. (Which, imo, are about the proper length for a bastard sword)
I find 3ft incriments are really useful for easy estimation of distances in day-to-day life and bonus: 1 yard is roughly equal to 1 meter so as long as you've got a bit of fudge room for your measurements, you can hope right over to metric there.
It's one of the most practical units to be familiar with in the imperial system.
The other thing with a horse, is that you can sprint the odd 100 yards across a flat field or similar, getting you across it in a few seconds and then slow down again for the remainder of your journey, whereas if you sprinted on foot across a field, you'd probably walk a lot slower after that, if you didn't stop to get air back in you. In all, I recon you would half the time on a horse compared to by foot when travelling longer distances
It’s nice to see at least someone on UA-cam can ride a horse well. Of all the videos I’ve seen, I’m surprised at the rarity of that.
For those interested in old measures, Jason walked and rode 660yd, so 30 chains (22 yards), 3 furlongs (10 chains) or ⅜ of a mile (8 furlongs).
Really interesting how we take the standard unit of measurement for granted these days, when it clearly was not always so. Wonderful work, thank you. 🌹🌹🌹
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You're videos are always cool and interesting. You're a nice guy 😊
I love watching these vids - I also love how Jason loves his horses and treats them well.
So the science is in, if you name a horse Warlord, he'd rather charge through the field than to walk. :)
Especially when you train him to joust
Yeah, my horse goes faster back to the barn too. :-)
MsBizzyGurl and bring back my drunken grandpa from the tavern without GPS in days of yore.
Yes, this is very true, but it surprises me. I would have thought a horse would be happy to go for a walk just like a dog. Maybe the issue is they don't like carrying people.
@@Dennis-zf3tu I think it's the reward they get. Then tend to get a treat, fresh food and a brushing after a ride.
Remodel your barn to look like a glue factory.
Dennis they actually enjoy working kinda like dogs do.
First off I'd like to say thanks for making such a quirky little channel, it's been quite entertaining.
I'd think the main difference would just be the fatigue level you'd get walking vs riding. I'd much rather ride 10 miles than walk it, especially if it was a daily thing.
I haven't had a horse since I was eighteen, but I can relate to riding long distances as I used to ride fence for my uncle in the summer at his cattle ranch. If I'd had to walk that distance I imagine I'd have been to tired to do much of anything at the end of the day.
I'll make a modern comparison that is somewhat similar, I ride about a two hour commute and recently bought an e-bike to make it. My energy levels are much higher at the end of the week than they were before I bought the new bike. Not that my old bike was bad, or that I was out of shape, it just takes a lot out of you to ride that long every day climbing hills, fighting headwinds ETC. With the motor boost even at the minimum level in addition to taking less time, (15 min less!) i feel much less fatigued at the end of the ride, frankly it was the best purchase I've made this year.
A man on a horse staring at a cellphone in his hand looks strange, yet delightful!
It's ironic how historians and scientists are stereotypically nerds, but historical scientists are by necessity, very physically active.
Unless you are a dress historian. Then, nope :P
War horse needs his own Instagram account what an adorable horse he is
the most grueling part of a monarchs job is traveling all over the country and allowing people to use your body to measure things.
Twolegged creatures tend to walk faster nearing their goal or home too :) And that´s the gentlest Warlord I´ve ever seen.
What a great channel, been interested in medieval history since I was a boy. Its great to find a channel which is full of real living history and not the standardized history that seem to be around today. People seem to forget that people in the past had and lived full rich lives and yes its great to read about knights and kings and queens but its the daily lives of the normal population that is way more interesting, the stories that have been lost down the centuries and its for us to piece there lives back together and give them voices ( in as far as we can ) the history is there you've just got to look harder to find it. Great channel look forward to more great informative videos
That is one of the Mearas, unless my eyes are cheated by some spell.
No, just me again, your optometrist. I came back in the room to inform you that you have cataracts.
Walk? No. We'll be having none of this. We are going to run. Hold on Jason!
I am so happy for found this channel! So many interesting smaller things that builds up medieval living that no one else talks about. Well done!
My gelding is a plunk. He’s very slow. We call him a beer drinking horse because he won’t spill your beer even on rough footing. The little Arab cross who goes out with him could do donuts around him all day. He’s a quick little guy.
Always a pleasure to watch these :) !! We travel along with you back into this beautiful era and learn a lot. Thank you for the work and passion ! Much sympathy from France ~
The background music you use in your videos is actually good, very refreshing compared to that generic upbeat plink-plonk other youtubers use.
When you say horses know their geography and go different speeds accordingly I remember something that came down from my randfather. For work he was driving a horse carriage and approaching a certain junction the horses would speed up, clearly favoring one way and he would have to heave them quite strongly on the way he wanted them to go. Afterwards the horses would slow down again because they knew that one way led to the stables, fodder and rest and the other led to quite a bit of additional work.
It's really interesting watching the Timeline documentary on Guédelon Castle, they go into all the measurements and techniques the master mason used and how measurement and geometry plays a big part in castle construction.
Warlord is SUCH a beautiful horse! Love him.
I was always given to understand that, in terms of miles per day, you really went no faster on horseback but you could take a hell of a lot more with you.
And I have to chuckle at Warlord’s disdain for that walking malarkey :D
Thank you sir, enjoying every video of yours.
For thousands of years people, who were able to, used horses in preference to going on foot.
In 2019 a man proves they were not stupid.
But it's so obvious. If it was a stupid thing to do it would not have become best practice.
A horse is also very practical work companion. You ride horse to the field, market, or worksite; load the finished goods on the horse which he carries while you walk alongside on the way home. Much like driving a pickup or ute today - you can always pull or carry larger load than yourself!
For the running. There are several races between people and riders on horses. The blurb: "The Man versus Horse Marathon is an annual race over 22 miles (35 km), where runners compete against riders on horseback through a mix of road, trail and mountainous terrain." Usually the horse wins, but runners have won several times too!
Beautiful horse...love your channel. Thank you.
Great video. Your horse is so attentive to you watching his ears while you talked.
Thank you for noticing.
Horses are great for long distance and packing in.I use to do a lot of camping and fly fishing.in Marble canyon located in the Grand Canyon area of the US. 2 weeks of no body not even fish and game or any fuzz. Just you ,your horses and the river. Now I think you have to have a special permit for it. Which is pretty much highway robbery.
My dog will also speed up on the returning part of the walk....I think she may be considering her warm bed and potential food 😂
Thank you to the team who produce these educational videos!
Our pleasure.
In old time, having a horse is like having a car. It improves life a lot.
I've watched a documentary some time ago about the use of different breeds of horses in Medieval times. It said often war horses were reserved, and in stead ponies and pack horses were preferred for daily and travel use. They needed less feed, and often had a different walking pace. For example, a pony can canter, whereas a proper horse cannot. It was somewhat faster, but did not burn the calories (need the hay) a war horse would have needed for a proper run between destinations.
Sounds interesting, what was the documentary called?
Have ridden both ponies and (proper -seriously?) horses of various breeds. Believe me all of them can canter and all of them can gallop.
@@verandisoldusty6834 I'm not a horse person, so please forgive a lack of right terms! The information comes from some video source(s) demonstrating some sort of faster-than-a-walk that some pony breeds do that horse breeds cannot so much. It has been a really long time, so I may also be misusing the word "canter" when it is something with an entirely different title, but now I definitely don't remember what it is.
So, I thank you for the clarification.
As for "proper" horse, I mean more ... here in the US, it seems people will get a horse, or a smaller horse, and they're horses. In the videos mentioned above, there were differences between horses and ponies, that one method of brisk walking supposedly being something the pony can do but horses typically do not.
NobodyWhatsoever they may have been referring to some kind of gaiting pony, but there are certainly gaited horses as well. They were called palfreys and were used specifically for travel over rough roads.
@@dawnjohnson7688 It's quite possible. I saw the documentary many years ago, so I don't remember enough specifics to be certain I didn't misname something in my post.
So if anybody ever asks me again what if you made millions and retire, what will you do with your time when not working, won't you be bored out of your mind? I'll just point them to these videos; that's what I would be doing. :) This is such nice TV. Relaxed pace, no ads, agendas or politics, interesting topics. It reminds me of those childhood sundays when we'd just watch BBC documentaries about any topic, like trains. Thanks, Jason!
Thanks and hello
Just found this channel while looking up exercises to try on my horse and have to say I love the content... isolation is not so bad now. Thanks😊🇮🇪
Thanks for watching.
the historical science the people on this channel produces, including guests and their organizations, is truly impressive and wonderful as we have discovered so much truth about the middle-ages that would otherwise have remained in myths and misconceptions or outright glorified stories
the medieval era used to be one of the most misunderstood, poorly recorded and relatively unknown eras of humanity next to the bronze age and down to the ancient era (especially 3000-5000 BC) thanks in no small parts to religion
however thanks to hard work from dedicated historians and historical scientists this is changing fairly rapidly
Thanks for watching us
Such a beautiful horse
Over the short range, and when needing to haul more gear than one can comfortably carry, mounts are superior to "shank's mare" (aka your shank (leg) is your horse). Over the long haul with a light load, humans can go farther than horses, who can move faster but cannot go nearly as far as a human can go nonstop, not without needing to stop and rest at much more frequent intervals. (Horses CANNOT gallop for hours on end; this is a huge myth that writers & movie-makers constantly imply, when it just isn't so. This is also presuming the walker is someone who is fit from being used to walking everywhere, as you would find in the medieval period, and not your typical modern day sofa spud/office worker type.)
Humans are terrifyingly effective pursuit predators, in that we can literally walk our prey to death--constantly scaring it into bolting away as soon as we get close, until we can catch up and deliver a death blow while it's panting and weakened from sheer exhaustion--that is, so long as we can follow its tracks and aren't hauling a lot of gear. Wolves became our canine companions because they're the one species that can (mostly) keep up with us over long distances on foot when hunting.
But if you're in need of going somewhere relatively close by in a hurry, or are hauling any sort of load that's moderate or heavier, and are able to take the time to stop, rest, cool down, and feed & water your steed? Then yes, horses (and mules, donkeys, camels, etc) are going to be superior, absolutely. (Plus a major status symbol, which will cause more people to defer to you.) Horses (etc) are indeed valuable, particularly if you're able to take advantage of their dragging strength, hauling a wagon, cart, carriage, other wheeled conveyance, or even just pulling a travois pole-drag behind them.
A horse can travel 100 km. a day for weeks! An old Horseman left Kaslo B.C. on his horse and rode to Bella Coola B.C., a distance of about 1100 km., it only took him 2 weeks and the horse was packing a 200 pound man and a 45 pound western saddle! Whenever you hear someone say they can out walk a horse, you know you have met a bullshitter! You are correct about a horse not being able to run for long distances, but they can walk for hours on end at nearly double the speed of a man.
@@nathanadrian7797 There definitely are people who can travel for much longer than a horse, they used to have competitions on this. Granted these were trained long-distance runners but it's certainly possible to outrun a horse given those conditions.
@@derrickbonsell Maybe, if you have a fat out of shape horse against a marathon runner! But if the horse is in shape,(Endurance horse against marathon runner) the person has no hope. If you want to make the competition fair, have the person carry a pack equal to at least a quarter the persons weight, since the horse must carry a saddle and rider!
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The statement about humans being endurance hunters obviously doesn’t apply to horses with riders. If you tried to hunt a horse with a rider, you’d obviously find yourself on the receiving end of the rider’s wrath.
My only objection is the slow walking pace. As someone who take's a 5km walk to work regularly, I do it as quick as I can. I dont think someone who used walking as a transportation "device" would do so at a leisurly pace. The point is to get from point A to B quickly.
Yann Gaudreault same with the horse. A trained horse can sustain a faster pace easily for hours on end.
Over 5 Km your point makes sense but if you are walking all day with 1 break for food and drink you are going to pace yourself or else wear yourself out long before you get halfway through your day's travel. Experienced travellers, traders, etc. would have learned to pace themselves.
@@verandisoldusty6834 Well, just look, at the distance Army's where expected to cover on foot. Napeleon would cover 30 miles a day. In a 7 hour march. This is faster then I did with a full military kit : www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/n_war/soldier/page_1.html.
I was hoping this video would have some speculative estimations on travel time between well known historical travel points. Say a specific town/village to Canterbury to give us an idea of the average pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral in terms of distance, time it took to travel, as well as provisions one might take with them. For a future video it could piece together several different topics on travel clothing, food on the road, difference in style of travel based on status, taverns, meeting fellow travelers on the road, the importance of local pilgrimages and relics within England, etc. I really enjoyed the videos on the medieval map of the world, the food a high status individual would eat, and how various people dressed. It would be fantastic to see those topics discussed within a specific example like the pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral.
Warlord on the way back: "What?! We're going back the same way?! This is boring, I want to run back!" "You changed your mind so let's not waste time!"
As soon as he said that he’d just taken Warlord out of the stable, I knew that horse would want to trot or canter once he was warmed up and headed back in the direction of home. You could just read it in his face.
Hey! Not 660 yds, 660 ft = 220 yds walked there and back in total (5.50)! 660 yards would be like running a mile in 6 minutes. Oops. Otherwise very enjoyable. Also, walking a short distance with a pack is a lot different than walking even a few miles, where 2 miles per hour is reckoned to be a fair pace over broken ground with a modern rucsack. A horse walks at about 4 mph forever (Warlord probably a good bit better, and accounts of later horse travel (e.g. by cavalry) include plenty of trotting and some cantering, even over moderately broken ground). Love him coming back faster even over a short distance! On a hack at an unknown yard you can usually tell the turn round point without knowing the terrain just by the increase in equine enthusiasm! He's a great horse. FInally, you as a horseman know very well that a furlong is not an obscure measure of distance - we still use it in horse racing as a standard measure (as I know to my cost). Love these
This is a good experiment. Someday I may be able to travel.
"Come on. Warlord. Walk." I honestly thought this was the voice of Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander
An amalgamation of this and the tv show detectorists would be bliss
Lol, what a great idea.
I'm pleased I watched a couple of movies with rich warriors or high ranking warriors on horse back, and with them were foot soldiers carrying spears or rifles. At the time a wondered how the foot soldiers kept up (in real life) with those on horseback. Your experiment shows horses being about 20% faster, which would soon add up over many miles.
Officers on horseback have to check both ends of the unit, repeatedly, so that extra gets used up.
My grandmother used to say "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride"
We use our horses for trekking. We sometimes go from city to city or we do extended trail/road riding. Most of our rides are between 35 and 100 miles. Those rides are sometimes as short as one day and sometimes can take week or so.
One of our horses is a 14 hand Paso Fino and the other is a 14.2 hand Mustang. Our saddles and all of our gear weigh around 35 pounds. On a typical day our horses average 5 miles per hour and they can easily do that all day. On a short milage day, of 20 miles or less, they can travel between 8 and 12 miles per hour. These are small horses.
A breed that is designed to cover territory like a Tennessee Walking horse or a Saddlebred can easily average 10 to 12 miles per hour on a long trek. I had a Morgan horse and he too could quickly and easily cover lots of ground.
There is such a difference between when people used a horse for transportation and today when we just fool around with them in an arena. Most traveling people don't just walk. Just walking is very detrimental to the well-being of the horse. The military has done many experiments with traveling on horseback. Walking an animal 20 miles ( the average distance between towns) with out a change of speeds every so often would be very fatiguing for the poor horse and the person. We know from the Trail of Tears that we lost many people and many horses because it was a very inefficient way to travel.
Your experiment was lots of fun but I think that you should try to walk/ride farther.
thanks for the info, yes I agree.
What a beautiful location!
funny how Warlord just thinks walking is too slow xD
I don't know why but these are so simple yet so interesting
I love to background music, among other things.
Warlord says, "I don't want to walk! C'mon, lemme go! This is So Boring!!" :-)
It’s obvious that he loves to play this game with you. I know this vid is kind of old and I don’t know how old he is. Warlord is a very good sport. I hope you take good care of him for his forever ❤❤❤
don't worry, he'll be here for life!
After having walked/hiked many miles and ridden horses for many, many more - I would take the horse every time. On foot my daily distance is limited and quite the physical toll. I have ridden horses for over twenty miles a day over a month.
"woah, come on walk"
BuT I WanNa gO FaSt!
What a handsome horse Warlord is!
5:40 Bilbo took years to "there and back again", so your 2 mins is pretty good!
Sweet Warlord feels the wind and wants to race it.
There and back again. Sounds like the title of a book...
I just discovered your channel and I love it. I'll definitely use it as a resource for my novel.
About 100 years ago my neighbor Chicago banker Alfred Harris rode his Arabian horse from New York to Los Angeles. It wasn’t a great deal faster than walking on foot. Over a long distance fit humans have surprisingly good walking endurance.
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3:35 Bless these honest Medieval cloth buyers for complaining of being sold too much.😂