Pleasure driving

Pleasure driving

Pleasure driving is a horse show class seen in the United States that features light breeds of horses and ponies hitched to a two or four-wheeled show cart. They are driven at a walk and two speeds of trot. Many horse breeds compete in Pleasure driving. Most classes are judged on the horse's manners, performance, quality and conformation.

ee also

*Driving (horse)
*Horse harness
*Fine harness
*Horse show


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