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<blockquote data-quote="James Snover" data-source="post: 16658648" data-attributes="member: 67454"><p>Antelope are nothing compared to horses. Horses have better night vision than any cat, 10 times better sense of smell than any dog. Better hearing than any dog. The American Quarter Horse can hit 67 mph. Granted, only for a short burst, but they can accelerate up to that speed fast enough to leave an unwary rider sitting on the air of the spot they previously occupied. The only thing faster is a Cheetah. Horses only need about two hours of sleep a day. But they do require 8 hours of "down time," of not being stressed or chased. And horses can jump and maneuver, all at full speed, including going from full speed to a dead stop in an amazingly brief period of time. A lot of riders have been thrown off the front, as have been thrown off the back.</p><p></p><p>Turns out the best defense against predators is knowing where the predators are before they know where you are. Especially since horses have no offensive armament such as antlers or horns.</p><p></p><p>The horses biggest weakness: they aren't good at going down steep inclines. The mass of the neck and head works against them, on that one. Oh, they can go down steep inclines. But not like they can climb them. A horse with a rider can go down a steep incline faster than an un-saddled horse, because the rider can shift their weight backwards to compensate.</p><p></p><p>Less well known is: horses can climb on rocks about as well as goats. Their field of view is very wide, and they can see all four of their own feet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Snover, post: 16658648, member: 67454"] Antelope are nothing compared to horses. Horses have better night vision than any cat, 10 times better sense of smell than any dog. Better hearing than any dog. The American Quarter Horse can hit 67 mph. Granted, only for a short burst, but they can accelerate up to that speed fast enough to leave an unwary rider sitting on the air of the spot they previously occupied. The only thing faster is a Cheetah. Horses only need about two hours of sleep a day. But they do require 8 hours of "down time," of not being stressed or chased. And horses can jump and maneuver, all at full speed, including going from full speed to a dead stop in an amazingly brief period of time. A lot of riders have been thrown off the front, as have been thrown off the back. Turns out the best defense against predators is knowing where the predators are before they know where you are. Especially since horses have no offensive armament such as antlers or horns. The horses biggest weakness: they aren't good at going down steep inclines. The mass of the neck and head works against them, on that one. Oh, they can go down steep inclines. But not like they can climb them. A horse with a rider can go down a steep incline faster than an un-saddled horse, because the rider can shift their weight backwards to compensate. Less well known is: horses can climb on rocks about as well as goats. Their field of view is very wide, and they can see all four of their own feet. [/QUOTE]
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