Category
Racing type
Glossary term
Trotting
A gait-based form of harness racing in which diagonal pairs of legs move together. It is classified under harness racing, not as a horse breed or racing surface.
Japanese term
トロット競走
Reading: とろっときょうそう
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Beginner explanation
Trotting is a harness-racing form in which diagonal pairs of the horse's legs move together. It describes the required gait, not the breed of horse.
Related terms
2 reviewed connections. Related concepts are not necessarily synonyms.
- Harness racing — Racing type
- Standardbred — Horse breed