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Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky , spider, or chariot occupied by a driver.
The cart was also relatively safe, being difficult to either fall from, overturn, or to injure oneself with either the horse or wheels. The governess cart was a relatively late development in horse-drawn vehicles, appearing around 1900 as a substitute for the dogcart. These were a similar light cart, but their high exposed seats had a poor ...
Harness racing - racing of standardbred horses pulling a driver in a two-wheeled cart, with different races for pace (more commonly) or trot gaits; Pony racing - racing at gallop of unregistered full-sized thoroughbreds and mixed-bred racehorses of a slightly smaller breed, at private courses
Feb. 25—In 1941, there were 95 mail routes in Spokane and five still used horse-drawn mail carts traveling the city's streets, including two in the downtown area. Mail superintendent John O ...
A horse in harness with a modern sport carriage Driving two horses to a sleigh. Driving means guiding a horse in harness to pull a load such as a horse-drawn vehicle, a farm implement, or other load. Horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and other animals can be driven. Typical horse-drawn vehicles are wagons, carriages, carts, and sleighs.
Harness racing sulky (2007) Horse show sulky for roadster classes (2012) Wooden racing sulky (c. 1895–1910) Horse-drawn mower with a "sulky seat" [1] A sulky is a lightweight cart used for harness racing and is a variation on a chariot. It has two wheels and a small seat for only a single driver.
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Carriage harness saddle (left); heavy-cart saddle (right) A harness saddle or pad is the piece of the harness that lies across the horse's back. It is not the same as a riding saddle. A saddle is a stuffed piece of leather that supports the weight of shafts. Saddles for heavy commercial carts may be quite substantial in size to help distribute ...