Help wanted - story problems

Okey, I don't really know in which club this fits in, but it for an adventure story, so...

Well, first of all: My main characters have been stealing some horses and they are planning to run away. But I've got a little problem. If I wrote "and they rode all day, until both horses and riders were about to collapse", how far away would they get?

So my question is...: How far do you get on a horse, if you ride all day long (morning -> late evening). I would be really happy if anyone could help me fix this out :)

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it would depend on how fast they're going, figure out the mph they're going and calculate it! :)

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@wolftail It would depend on the horse, but typically a horse can go between 30-40 miles in a day. They can't gallop for more than a few miles, so I gess most the moring will be spent cantering and walking for the rest of the day (a trot would be too uncomfortable for the rider over a long distance). If the horses have to carry a heavy load (person+armor) or if the terrain is difficult to travel on they won't be able to go as far.

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@adrienne0047 @MoonChaser Thank U so much! :D

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