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Date Posted: 08:56:30 01/07/03 Tue
Author: Tiffini
Subject: Re: Paul Revere's Horse
In reply to: John C. Mannone 's message, "Paul Revere's Horse" on 19:27:03 01/06/03 Mon

I don't ride endurance horses so I can't really speculate on how I would arrange stops etc. However - if his horse took 30 minutes to go 5 miles then he was only traveling 10 mph. so he wasn't going that fast. The "average" speed of a gallop is 30 mph. Just an observation :o)



Since I know virtually nothing about horses, I thought
>of posting my question here for you experts.
>
>I have been studying some interesting physics of the
>events surrounding the dawning of the American
>Revolution. Recently, I realized that great metabolic
>demands had been put upon the horse that Paul Revere
>rode from Charlestown to Lincoln in April 18/19, 1775.
>
>She was a brown mare of very strong Eurpean stock.
>Paul refers to her as "a very good horse". David
>Hackett Fischer who wrote "Paul Rever's Ride"
>speculates on the breed, but I don't remember what he
>said.
>
>The question is: How remarkable is it that a horse
>could be run strong for long distances with very short
>stops enroute? Obviously it is possible since it is
>recorded history, but wouldn't it have required an
>extraordinary horse (and rider)? If this ride were to
>be reproduced with today's horses, what reasonable
>riding speeds/rest stops would one use?
>
>The following are approximate figures:
>
>It was a cool (mid 40s) and perhaps breezy night. A
>cold front had passed earlier in the day, so the air
>was probably dry except for near the rivers.
>
>Charlestown to Medford
>(~5 miles including the digression; 30 minutes time)
>Probably nonstop gallop with a short hard run to evade
>chase by the king's Infantry on horseback.
>
>Medford to Lexington
>(~6.5 miles; 30 more minutes)
>Probably gallop with very short stops to alert key
>figures to spread the alarm. Rested at lexington for
>at least 30 minutes and probably 45 before continuing
>to Concord.
>
>Lexington-Lincoln
>(~2.25 miles; 15 minutes)
>Revere is captured enroute to Concord. His horse is
>confiscated by the Royal troops so that a sergeant
>could replace his weary horse (presumably ridden there
>earlier in the evening from south Boston, through
>Roxbury, etc).
>
>Lincoln to Concord
>(~3.25 miles, time unknown)
>The British army rode the horse and was never returned.
>
>Any light you can shed on the subject would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>John
>
>You may e-mail me at jcmannone@earthlink.net to alert
>me that a posting had been made.

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