How strong is a horse's endurance?

There is a general statement about the endurance of horses, but there is no clear answer, because there is no way to talk about it without setting conditions. In ancient China, there was the saying of a swift horse, but it was also a general concept. As far as modern equestrian events are concerned, the FIA has a standard equestrian endurance race, in which the four-star race is a single day 160 km, and the horses that can qualify for the competition can basically run the whole course.

In Mongolia, there is a 1000 km endurance race, but this race is not completed by one horse, so the rider can't change horses, basically every 40 km. Generally speaking, the champion rider can finish the race within 7 days. There are also long-distance running races in Inner Mongolia, generally 30.5 kilometers. There are also many long-distance races in Xinjiang, China, with different kilometers. Generally, folk horse racing will not exceed 50 kilometers.

Historically, people once rode a horse across thousands of kilometers. The FIA Standard Endurance Race is divided into 1234 stars, 1 80km, 2 stars 100km, 3 stars 12km and 4 stars 160km (the distance of the race is not necessarily set by the organizing committee according to the actual situation). The problem of endurance is related to the breed of horse. Modern horse riding is basically not an ancient variety, but the result of directional cultivation. Arabian Horse, Akhal Jie Jin (Blood Horse), Mongolian Horse and Xinjiang Horse all have good endurance.

The innate physiological characteristics and acquired training of horses will affect their endurance. The competition environment also affects the endurance of horses. The achievements of different horses in desert, grassland, mountain and different training environments are also very different in different competition environments. The FIA endurance race still has some influence in the world, and many countries have specially trained horses for this race. However, judging from the top international competitions in recent years, the Arab horses of the Arab rich still have obvious advantages. I can't answer how far a horse can run, because it's too difficult to answer. I can only list the bits and pieces that I think.