Harness racing

Harness racing

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.