History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c27.s3.t3.1

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A fairly good account of the requirements of horses in terms of action, pace and speed is given in chapter 3 of Aśvavaidyakam. śloka 93 reads ‘A chearful horse runs swiftly, lifting the legs high up as if they touched burning coals’. A good horse should be able to cover 400 cubits in 16 fillips. If it covers 380 or 360 cubits, the horse is medium or lowest, respectively.