Long reins used to guide a harnessed horse.

The chances for each participant in a gallop race are “uniformed” by an expert who adds an additional weight to a horse. This expert, called a handicapper, bases his work on several criteria such as the horse’s condition, its last performances, etc. In trotting, the handicap consists of adding a distance to run (25m, 50m).

Attach a sulky behind the horse.

The horse pulls a sulky with a driver.

A workout that trotters usually undergo about an hour before a race. The goal is to build up the heart rate and to warm up the muscles. Very similar to the warm-up of athletes, a heat is personalized according to the physical and mental characteristics of each horse.

Initiative taken by stewards if they consider there was a problem during the race.

Leave the designated track. A trotter jibs by swerving on the side and not following the course taken by the other runners.

A person who rides a trotter or a galloper in a mounted or flat event.

The approximate time a horse runs to cover a distance of one km.  This unit is used to compare the times of all races in the world, irrespective of the distance.

The horse foster who takes care of the horse and its stable day in and day out and rides it during training.

Said of a competitor who does not go straight. A horse that does not keep in line is often demoted.