How many corgis would it take to pull a stagecoach?

Well, lessee... Somebody on the Internet figured that that a sled dog is doing about 1/8 horsepower. If a husky weighs 50 pounds, and a horse 1000 pounds... read more

If the weight to power ratio is reasonably the same, within an order of magnitude, then you need 327 Corgis. But again, I imagine that the weight of the harness for the last 100 Corgis is going to be more than they can pull. read more

The anecdote goes something along the lines of:"One horse can pull a ton, but when you have two horses they can pull 27 tons." No evidence has been shown to verify this motivation story. read more