Carriage

The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse-drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century) or leather strapping for suspension, whether light, smart and fast or large and comfortable. Compare the public conveyances stagecoach, charabanc, and omnibus.

Competitive Driving

In most European and English-speaking countries, driving is a competitive equestrian sport. Many shows host driving competitions for a particular breed of horse or type of carriage.

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Other competitors compete in the all-around test of driving: combined driving.

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