Horse Racing- Rome
This is a Roman hippodrome. The hippodrome served as a racetrack where chariot races and athletic competitions were held.
Chariot races were very popular with the public, with citizens supporting racing teams in the same way that people today support hockey and football teams. The chariots were commonly pulled by two to four horses, with the drivers standing up in their vehicles.
A hippodrome is a large enclosed facility designed for equestrian events, although hippodromes have also been used historically to host other types of athletic events. Numerous examples of ancient hippodromes can be found scattered around the Mediterranean, reflecting the Greek and Roman enthusiasm for equestrian sport, and a number of modern facilities are also known as hippodromes.
The word “hippodrome” comes from the Greek hippos, which means “horse,” and dromos, which refers to a racecourse or track.
Chariot races were very popular with the public, with citizens supporting racing teams in the same way that people today support hockey and football teams. The chariots were commonly pulled by two to four horses, with the drivers standing up in their vehicles.
A hippodrome is a large enclosed facility designed for equestrian events, although hippodromes have also been used historically to host other types of athletic events. Numerous examples of ancient hippodromes can be found scattered around the Mediterranean, reflecting the Greek and Roman enthusiasm for equestrian sport, and a number of modern facilities are also known as hippodromes.
The word “hippodrome” comes from the Greek hippos, which means “horse,” and dromos, which refers to a racecourse or track.
Modern Horse Racing- Canada
This is a modern day race track, located in Truro, Nova Scotia. It is the biggest harness racing facility in the province.
This facility is very small in comparison to the Roman facilities, because harness racing has less popular appeal in the modern world than chariot races had centuries ago in the Roman world,
Unlike the Romans, we do not still use chariots. We use buggies, which you can see an example of in the picture next to this text. Also, the buggies are pulled by single horses and are controlled by drivers in a sitting position.
One thing that has stayed the same since Roman times is the track. It still has the same oval shape as it had many years ago.
This facility is very small in comparison to the Roman facilities, because harness racing has less popular appeal in the modern world than chariot races had centuries ago in the Roman world,
Unlike the Romans, we do not still use chariots. We use buggies, which you can see an example of in the picture next to this text. Also, the buggies are pulled by single horses and are controlled by drivers in a sitting position.
One thing that has stayed the same since Roman times is the track. It still has the same oval shape as it had many years ago.
References
header- http://artfrombooks.com/originals-world-history-c-45_61/chariot-racing-in-rome-p-870
Picture 2- http://www.trurodaily.com/Sports/2010-09-12/article-1743570/Sundays-winners-at-Truro-Raceway/1
Picture 1- http://byzantinemilitary.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippodrome
http://www.truroraceway.ca/
Picture 2- http://www.trurodaily.com/Sports/2010-09-12/article-1743570/Sundays-winners-at-Truro-Raceway/1
Picture 1- http://byzantinemilitary.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippodrome
http://www.truroraceway.ca/