A trotter races free legged. He has a diagonal gait; that is, the near foreleg and the off hind leg work in unison, as do the off foreleg and the near hind leg.

A pacer races in leather hopples and has a lateral gait. Both near-side legs move together as do the off-side legs.

There is no weight restriction for horsemen driving in sulkies, but in saddle events they cannot carry less than 10 stone.

The width of sulkies cannot be more than 4 ft 3 in.

A whip cannot be longer than 4 ft in a harness race, or 2 ft 6 in. in a saddle race.