I used to do competetive trail riding and our horses, at a brisk trot could cover 25 miles in 4 hours, 15 minutes. They were in TOP condition, which horses of old were also usually in top condition. BUT I doubt very much that a young man would travel 25 miles to court a girl-friend. Most of them courted within 3-5 miles from his home. Church and social activities were also a great meeting place and most of the ladies at church lived close. Those were the days when most families attended church together. marykell