.jpg) Harness racing | |
| Highest governing body | Varies by nation |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Trotting race (the 'trots'), trotting, pacing race |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | no |
| Team members | individual |
| Mixed-sex | yes for human drivers and trainers, horses may be separated by sex in some individual races, but not all |
| Type | outdoor |
| Equipment | horse, sulky, horse harness |
| Venue | dirt racetrack |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
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.