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If the Conestoga wagon was fully loaded with 12,000 pounds, adding the 3,000 lb wagon would make a total load of 15,000 pounds. You would need 10 horses on a flat road; 14 horses on a rough, slightly sloped road.
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How many horses are needed to pull a load of one thousand tones?
It would most likely take 500 draft horses to pull that amount of weight. A draft horse can easily pull twice it's own weight, so an average draft horse weighing 2,000 pounds can pull 4,000 pounds.
How long does it take for horses to have a foul?
Horses are pregnant for 11 months.
How old are horses when they get a gray mane or tail?
That will depend on many things. Some horses are born with grey hairs in their tails, that's called a 'Skunk tail'. Other horses carry the grey gene which will turn them from a darker color to a light shade of grey over time. For those with the Grey gene it can take as little as a year or up to nearly the horses entire life to turn grey, including their manes and tails.
Do people take other horses sperm to get other horses pregnant?
yes
How do wild horses sleep?
Wild horses, like most horses sleep standing up. Foals take alot of naps laying down.
How many ferrets does it take to pull a wagon?
A team of ferrets to pull a wagon would be about 6 - 8 ferrets
How many horses does it take to pull the titanic ancher?
50 clisdel horses
How many horses are needed to pull a load of one thousand tones?
It would most likely take 500 draft horses to pull that amount of weight. A draft horse can easily pull twice it's own weight, so an average draft horse weighing 2,000 pounds can pull 4,000 pounds.
When moving west to Oregon what did people take in their wagon?
People took many this such as tables,knifes,guns,sheets,horses,dogs,200pouds of flour, and clothes and more food.
Why didn't horses pull wagons?
Matter of fact, horses did pull wagons, back in the old days. The most known time that horses were used as wagon transportation is back when English came to the Americas and used the wagons to move out west and so forth.
Is it safe to leave your horses halter on when he is turned in the pasture?
Yes, but be aware that the other horses will likely bite or pull on the halter - which is why most people take them off when turning out their horses.
What kind of animals did the people on the organ trail need to take?
horse oxen dogs anything that will protect them or pull their wagon
How many horses does it take to pull the moon?
This question sucks a gillam The moon weighs about - or rather has a mass of:- 73,430,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes (This is not exact - just a figure I found on a web site about moon related facts) Now, some shires can pull up to 6 tonnes... So a simple method would be to divide the moons mass by 6 and that's how many horses required... 12238333333333333333 horses... It will require less than this though, as teams of horses can pull more than individuals to a significant degree... It also assumes that the Moon is resting on the Earth...
How many months did it take to travel by land in wagon trains?
To travel by land in wagon trains, it took two months.
How many miles did it take to get from Boston to California by wagon train?
it takes 3,295 miles
How many horses does it take?
more than it takes donkeys.
What items did they take on the Oregon trail?
many basic tools, maybe a spare wheel, and some horses and/or horses
