I’ve heard Westerns state “something” is a day’s ride away. How far was a day’s ride in the Old West era?

I’ve heard Westerns state “something” is a day’s ride away. How far was a day’s ride in the Old West era? Mark J. Dirnbauer Copperas Cove, Texas The distance would depend on the terrain, but a normal day’s ride would be 30 to 40 miles. On hilly terrain, a horse could make 25 to 30 miles. If the land was mountainous, one might go 15 to 20 miles. A well-conditioned horse could occasionally make 90 to 100 miles a day—with sufficient rest and feed—but horses did not do that