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  1. Troika (driving) - Wikipedia

    • The troika differs from most other three-horse combinations in that the horses are harnessed abreast. The middle horse is usually harnessed in a horse collar and shaft bow; the side horses are usually in breastcollar harness. The troika is traditionally driven so that the middle horse trots and the side horses canter; the right-hand horse will be on the right lead and the l… See more

    Summary

    A troika (Russian: тройка, "triplet" or "trio") is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three See more

    Cultural icon

    The troika has become a cultural icon of Russia, especially after it was featured in a scene of Nikolay Gogol's novel Dead Souls, where a character marvels at a troika speeding through the vast expanses of Russia (… See more

    See also

    Sled/sleigh
    Trigarium
    • Other horse-drawn vehicles of Russia:
    Horses in Russia
    Vladimir Zhirinovsky's donkey videoSee more

    External links

    Russian troika at zooclub.ru (in Russian)
    Jingle bells at damascus.ru (in Russian) See more

     
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    The troika is a traditional Russian sleigh or carriage drawn by three horses harnessed abreast. It was developed around the 17th to 18th century as a method of quickly crossing Russia’s lengthy and hazardous roads.
    A troika (Russian: тройка, "triplet" or "trio") is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three horses abreast, usually pulling a sleigh. The troika differs from most other three-horse combinations in that the horses are harnessed abreast.
    Troika, (Russian: “three”), any vehicle drawn by three horses abreast, usually a sleigh with runners but also a wheeled carriage. The three-horse team is also known as a unicorn team. In Hungary and in Russia the troika, drawn by three horses and driven by an elegantly clad coachman, was once the
     
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    The troika is a traditional Russian sleigh or carriage drawn by three horses harnessed abreast. It was developed around the 17th to 18th century as a method of quickly crossing Russia’s lengthy and hazardous roads.

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    What Is The Russian Troika? The Russian Troika is a traditional mode of transportation that symbolizes speed and grace, deeply rooted in Russian culture and history. It consists of a carriage …

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    Mar 7, 2015 · The troika, a harness-driving combination that used three horses abreast, pulling a sleigh or a carriage, was invented in the early 19 th century in a bid to speed up horse-drawn traffic.

  8. The Flying Troika: Russia’s Three-Abreast | HORSE …

    Dec 18, 2014 · The horse and sleigh has become a symbol of the holidays, at least in the western world–but in Russia, it’s the three-horse troika that embodies both the spirit of Christmas and Russian culture.

  9. Russian Horse Drawn Troika - HubPages

    Mar 31, 2024 · A Russian carriage or sleigh pulled by three horses abreast, has become a revered symbol of Russia itself. A Troika carriage is used in the summer and a sleigh in the winter, the …

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