How Fast Can a Horse Run? (Top Average Speed) Deep Hollow Ranch
The average racehorses speed is approximately 40 to 44 mph (64 to 70 km/h). The rigidly trained animals can reach it for less than 20 seconds. However, most of them can't run faster than 20 to 30 mph (32 km/h) on average with a rider on their back. The fastest recorded galloping speed is 55 mph ( km/h).