A horse has about 15hp, for a short time up to 24hp. Especially a horse like the one in the clip can reach 24hp. A big factor is the traction, four legs get much more traction than wheels.
Horses trained to do that freaking LOVE to pull weight. The handler's not really prepping the horse, he's stopping them from taking off in a full sprint like they want to do.
I said Fuck your Honda Civic, I've a horse outside, Fuck your Subaru, I have a horse outside, And fuck your Mitsubishi, I've a horse outside, If you're lookin for a ride I've got a horse outside!
I think (s)he may still have been able to pull it off... (Pun intended). BTW, there are very many video's of cars that should NOT have been put in neutral when attempting a rescue...
You could be right, but the grass seems pretty wet and therefore slippery. And it might be a French Ford Focus (can's make out the license plate, but looks French, same with the "Focus" letters that may or may not be there). Assuming it IS a Focus, the clip is ~10 years old AND it is not a hybrid, there's a 90% chance it is a manual. But that's a lot of assumptions, based on my deteriorating eyes.
It's actually a lot more. An hp is more or less defined by the sustained power a horse can deliver over a long time, like when plowing or pulling a carriage. It's short burst of top strength are much more powerful.
Not only that but "horsepower" was not clearly defined for a while; several engineers used different metrics until Watt's 33,000 ft-lbs/min became the standard. Usain Bolt briefly generates 3.5hp in his record-breaking sprint and a healthy draft horse like the fellow in the vid clip above can approach 15hp for a short effort like this.
the youtube channel donut created a device to dyno a horse, and then tested it by using it themselves, 3 fat/out of shape youtubers apparently generate 8-10 hp
Will have to look up how they did this. My dad had a few medical stationary bicycles that were adjustable to 400W (~0.5hp). When in good shape I could not sustain those 400W for a longer period of time. There were also 1000W (1.3hp) models and 'a Russian' supposedly ran that for a very long time, but that was in no way an out of shape Youtuber (duh, this was in the 80's long before Youtube).
Thanks! The numbers they arrive at are pretty much in line with statements I made (1.9hp peak power with three people vs. my 0.5hp for like half a minute).
GandalfTheGhey
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spandecks
HAMMOND YOU IDIOT!!!
bambinod
big clops was like C'MON, C'MON, LETS DO THIS!
BrickaBrackaFireCracker
Damn, that's like 10 horsepower!
odevon96538339
Well that 1 horsepower has a massive amount of torque
bbkbbk777
1 horse power
itrytoonlysaypositivethings
Fun fact: a healthy horse can produce a peak of up to 12–15 horsepower during a short-term burst.
FantocheDollmaker
Look how proud he is to show off, dude knows exactly what's going on.
funtimes72
There are men on this planet that could have done that, no surprise that this unit of a horse did it with ease.
Timpani
Absolute unit
Squossifrage
videos that end too soon
egoAristippos
A horse has about 15hp, for a short time up to 24hp. Especially a horse like the one in the clip can reach 24hp.
A big factor is the traction, four legs get much more traction than wheels.
ElectricLeprechaun
chatawillybilly
That will be $330 towing charge
ReggieWarrhol
Magnificent looking horse. Clydesdales are so damn majestic looking to me.
pullingsixty
My dad was a blacksmith in Scotland as a young man, Clydesdales were regulars at the smithy.
tinytyrant
goddang that horse is hawt!
WhiskyBravo
that horse is a massive unit
BarkingBlackbird
Can’t park that there mate
PithyCommentBelow
Should we call a tow truck? Neigh.
GreenScorpio
Well the owner did ask for Horsepower for their car, he just didn’t asked what kind.
RARusk
BIG HORSIE!
ReallyOG
Nice horsie! Good horsie!
SURPRISE HORSIE!!
TakuanSoho
FARM ?
RoryBory
BIG STOMPY LETS GOOOOO FEET
circlebreaker
1 minute later: "Where's my carrots, Gerard, I was told there would be carrots."
bossmann300
1 horsepower is all you need!
whiskeywonka
That horse needs to lay off the roids. But really, he was very excited to do the work.
vurcease
At first it looked like it was going to be a challenge but he was just squaring up is all. So cool.
nothingunused
You can almost hear him saying, "Let's do this. LEEEROOOY JEEEENKIIIINSS!"
Helixninja333
Horses trained to do that freaking LOVE to pull weight. The handler's not really prepping the horse, he's stopping them from taking off in a full sprint like they want to do.
yamsonyamsonyams
I used to flip tires and do truck pushes for fun, so i can relate
Something about just getting after it full speed, it’s great
StillScreamingIntoTheVoid
I loved the "yeah yeah yeah, let's do this" happy dance.
Ankylosaur
BeerCir
I said Fuck your Honda Civic, I've a horse outside,
Fuck your Subaru, I have a horse outside,
And fuck your Mitsubishi, I've a horse outside,
If you're lookin for a ride I've got a horse outside!
Hexidimentional
It would suck if they forgot to stick it in neutral before big guy started haulin
TheBlueMuppet
That horse probably weighs most of what that car does, lol
ricpaul
I think (s)he may still have been able to pull it off... (Pun intended). BTW, there are very many video's of cars that should NOT have been put in neutral when attempting a rescue...
Hexidimentional
an automatic like i assume this is, because most suvs are, you can seriously fuck up the transmission if you leave it in park during a tow
ricpaul
You could be right, but the grass seems pretty wet and therefore slippery. And it might be a French Ford Focus (can's make out the license plate, but looks French, same with the "Focus" letters that may or may not be there). Assuming it IS a Focus, the clip is ~10 years old AND it is not a hybrid, there's a 90% chance it is a manual. But that's a lot of assumptions, based on my deteriorating eyes.
lp12345
That’s gotta be 1, maybe 1 1/2 horsepower at least.
gablestout
2hp sustained...but around 400lb-ft of torque...
Noahbalboa82
I'm more interested in the torque
Hexidimentional
fun fact, an average, not absolute beast like this dude, generates about 15 horsepower
gablestout
Less fun fact: On average, they can only produce 1-2hp. The 15hp is for short bursts, but a sustained horsepower is 1-2
Canigetbannedagain2
That horse has way more HP than my civic,
clonedeeznuts
This is torque
tyrelie
Damn, you beat me too it.
gablestout
400lb-ft of it...
clonedeeznuts
Dynamic AWD too!
Canigetbannedagain2
Four hoove drive.
HunglikeaHamster
It's actually a lot more. An hp is more or less defined by the sustained power a horse can deliver over a long time, like when plowing or pulling a carriage. It's short burst of top strength are much more powerful.
LeifHietala
Not only that but "horsepower" was not clearly defined for a while; several engineers used different metrics until Watt's 33,000 ft-lbs/min became the standard. Usain Bolt briefly generates 3.5hp in his record-breaking sprint and a healthy draft horse like the fellow in the vid clip above can approach 15hp for a short effort like this.
Hexarcy00
Ackchyually
HunglikeaHamster
Gindipple
Actually he was just making a joke
HunglikeaHamster
Well, I'm not laughing, Nicolas !
malakim
Average horses have ~15 horsepower. This absolute unit probably has even more than that.
gablestout
Briefly, yes. About 1.5-2hp sustained, though.
LeifHietala
That's an overestimate. A good draft horse - like this one pictured - can generate up to about 15 hp briefly. Lighter saddle breeds and ponies, no.
yamsonyamsonyams
Pony power is not utilized enough
Hexidimentional
the youtube channel donut created a device to dyno a horse, and then tested it by using it themselves, 3 fat/out of shape youtubers apparently generate 8-10 hp
ricpaul
Will have to look up how they did this. My dad had a few medical stationary bicycles that were adjustable to 400W (~0.5hp). When in good shape I could not sustain those 400W for a longer period of time. There were also 1000W (1.3hp) models and 'a Russian' supposedly ran that for a very long time, but that was in no way an out of shape Youtuber (duh, this was in the 80's long before Youtube).
Hexidimentional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxTKtlvaVE this is the video
ricpaul
Thanks! The numbers they arrive at are pretty much in line with statements I made (1.9hp peak power with three people vs. my 0.5hp for like half a minute).
brassmule
We need a new measurement of power that makes sense to more people, like WMP - washing machine power - so I can say my Toyota Yaris isn't very WMPy.
Hexidimentional
i mean metric is kilowatt, basically how much literal electricity the motor can generate when hooked to an alternator.
yeahhedugit
Watt's a joule per second.