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Twenty-mule teams were used in the mid-19th century for hauling ore in California, and large teams of horses were often needed to pull the heaviest types of horse artillery. For example, eight- ox plowing teams were once common on the heavy soils of southern England, as were very large ox teams used in 19th century South Africa (see ox-wagon). Teams larger than six are generally limited to situations where large loads must be hauled over difficult ground. Sometimes other arrangements are used, such as the "unicorn" (one animal in front of a pair), and the "pickaxe" (three animals in front of a pair). Larger teams are usually in pairs, with four, six or even more animals overall driving these is known as driving four-in-hand, six-in-hand etc. A tandem hitch has one rear animal in shafts, then one or more others hitched ahead of the first in single file. A troika is a team hitched in a single row of three: the center horse in shafts and each of the other two hitched on either side. While a single animal is usually placed between two shafts, a pair (two animals) is usually hitched side by side with a single pole between them. The animals may be arranged in various ways. Medieval four-horse team: leaders and wheelersĪ team is more than one animal used together for draft. Roadsters are shown at two types of trot, known as road gait and at speed.

Roadster: A horse show competition, usually for ponies, (a few light horse breeds also offer roadster classes), where exhibitors wear racing silks and ride in a sulky in a style akin to harness racing, only without actually racing, but rather focusing on manners and performance.

Most fine harness competition requires horses to perform a bit of a walk, and two types of a high-action "park" trot, a slow trot with more controlled but elegant action, and a faster, flashier trot where the horse exhibits the most animation possible, often announced by the command "show your horses" (or "show your ponies" in the case of pony shows). Refined pony breeds and certain light saddle horse breeds noted for their action are most often seen in fine harness. Horses are hitched to a light four-wheeled cart and shown in a manner that emphasizes flashy action and dramatic performance.

Fine harness: Also called formal driving.

Nearly any breed of horse can be trained for pleasure driving.

Pleasure driving, sometimes called Carriage driving in some nations: Horses and ponies are usually hitched to a light, two-wheeled cart (four-wheeled fine harness carts are also seen, particularly at the highest levels of competition), and shown at a walk and two speeds of trot, with an emphasis on manners.

Pleasure competitions are judged on the turnout/neatness or suitability of horse and carriage. Carriage driving, using somewhat larger two or four wheeled carriages, often restored antiques, pulled by a single horse, a tandem or four-in-hand team.Draft horses compete in both single and multiple hitches, judged on manners and performance. Draft horse showing: Most draft horse performance competition is done in harness.They are expected to perform an arena-based "dressage" class where precision and control are emphasized, a cross-country "marathon" section that emphasizes fitness and endurance, and a "stadium" or "cones" obstacle course. Combined driving, an internationally recognized FEI competition where horses compete in one, two, and four-horse teams, pulling appropriately designed light carriages or carts.