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A thoroughbred sprinting is approximately 45 km/h, but that's with a jockey weighing only about 50kg. A muscular knight in armour is going to weigh a lot more, and I think the thoroughbreds only sprint for two or three minutes.
Cross country horses are expected to be traveling at a minimum of 20km per hour on average in many races, and that can go for hours, with a few breaks in between for vet checks, with much heavier riders and tack. They're nearly never thoroughbreds though.
I hope that helps a little.
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