Harness Racing

pahuuuta · 05-06-2009, 08:20 AM

anyone know what harness racing is or even listen to it

simplephysics · 05-11-2009, 05:05 PM

I just realized you're talking about cart racing. The family has been into it for awhile, my uncle has around 5 or 6 horses.. they make him a bundle of cash too.

right-track · 05-11-2009, 05:13 PM

Is this the same as trot racing?
My Grandfather used to race.

pahuuuta · 05-13-2009, 08:31 AM

im not sure what trot racing is but im talking about the one where they actually have the carts behind the horse and sit on the cart, not where your actually on the horse.

right-track · 05-13-2009, 10:30 AM

Sounds like the same thing pahuuuta.

Looks like this;

simplephysics · 05-13-2009, 02:39 PM

It's the exact same thing as far as I can tell!

quakehater · 05-19-2009, 09:47 AM

Actually I grew up around Harness racing, and my dad still owns like 4 races.

"Trot" racing is just a different type of gallop. In harness there are "trotters" and "pacers." Trotters tend to run quite a bit slower, and they have a MUCH higher potential to "break" off stride.

There are no harness tracks out in Oregon where I just moved, which is kind of a bummer...my son loved to go watch "the horseys."

05-06-2009, 08:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	Harness Racing anyone know what harness racing is or even listen to it __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

05-13-2009, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	im not sure what trot racing is but im talking about the one where they actually have the carts behind the horse and sit on the cart, not where your actually on the horse. __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

05-11-2009, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Is this the same as trot racing? My Grandfather used to race.

05-13-2009, 10:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Sounds like the same thing pahuuuta. Looks like this;

05-19-2009, 09:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
quakehater Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 19	Actually I grew up around Harness racing, and my dad still owns like 4 races. "Trot" racing is just a different type of gallop. In harness there are "trotters" and "pacers." Trotters tend to run quite a bit slower, and they have a MUCH higher potential to "break" off stride. There are no harness tracks out in Oregon where I just moved, which is kind of a bummer...my son loved to go watch "the horseys."