Harness racing

Harness racing
Harness racing
Highest governing bodyVaries by nation
NicknamesTrotting race (the 'trots'), trotting, pacing race
Characteristics
Contactno
Team membersindividual
Mixed-sexyes for human drivers and trainers, horses may be separated by sex in some individual races, but not all
Typeoutdoor
Equipmenthorse, sulky, horse harness
Venuedirt racetrack
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide
Harness racing

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. In Europe, and less frequently in Australia and New Zealand, races with jockeys riding directly on saddled trotters (trot monté in French) are also conducted.