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A troika is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three horses abreast, usually pulling a sleigh. It 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.
At full speed a troika can reach 45–50 kilometres per hour, which was a very high speed on land for vehicles in the 17th–19th centuries, making the troika closely associated with the fast ride.
Thank You very much Natalia!
At full speed a troika can reach 45–50 kilometres per hour, which was a very high speed on land for vehicles in the 17th–19th centuries, making the troika closely associated with the fast ride.
Thank You very much Natalia!
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