Czech carriage driving draws large crowds!

The fact that carriage driving is on the rise in Czech was demonstrated by the large number of spectators and competitors at the indoor horse-drawn carriage races in the riding hall of the Veterinary University of Brno on March 15th.

The traditional sport includes single-horse, double-horse and four-horse competitions, as well as a pony-carriage and children's category. The number of young drivers is increasing, as their passion for carriage driving is passed on to them by their parents, according to Markéta Sedlinská, the main organiser and head of the clinic for equine diseases. Around two hundred people typically watch the event.