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Question: Did the Mongol warriors under Genghis Khan sleep on their horses during long march?

I have heard that the Mongol horde can travel as much as 100 miles a day, so I guess they must have travelled continuously without stopping.

Answer: Certainly that is possible. Remember warrior had a string of horses they switched between. Horses can run 10 miles an hour x ten hours(divided by five horses at 2 hours each)=100 miles.

Mongols were trained to endure great hardships, and eat and drink sparingly when necessary. For example, they put raw meat under their saddles at the start of each the day, and ate the tenderized, warmed meat at night.

Yes, all horse soldiers throughout the centuries learned to doze on horseback during forced marches. Not sleeping, but a kind of rest.

The Pony Express riders in the western US did the same speeds and distances

http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/ponyexp1.htm

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