shadowfax

[Prince Faramir]

how quick was he?

reading unfinshed tales it says that gandalf went from near the hornburg to isengard - a 100 miles - in bout 4 hours [if i remeber writely he says he left in the afternoon and arrived their at night = 4/5 hours]

and considering the quickest horses can do 30mph then im guessing he could do bout 45-55mph what does every
one think?

[Mace McClain]

All I know was that Shadowfax was fast...

[Spock1]

100 miles in four hrs. is 25 mph.!! therefore I suggest that SF did not tire as normal horses could not sustain that speed and length of time without stopping.

[Inoldonil]

That was very logical of you, Spock.

He was not a normal horse, no. It might be mentioned also that Gandalf said that were the West Wind embodied it would be even as Shadowfax.

[Grand Admiral Reese]

Shadowfax was VERY fast, and did not tire easily. Truly a great horse of Rohan.

[ladyisme]

Acording to " The Complete Guide to Middle-earth", by Robert Foster, shadowfax could travel for twelve hours straight before needing to stop for a rest.