A pony and trap is a light, two wheeled carriage drawn by a single pony, widely used across Britain and Ireland from the nineteenth century onward for short journeys, deliveries and rural transport where a full sized horse and carriage were unnecessary or unaffordable. Simple to build and inexpensive to keep, it became especially common among farmers, tradespeople and rural clergy, and survives today mainly as a leisure and competitive driving vehicle.
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SignificanceLight two- or four-wheeled carriage with rear trapdoor foot support 1 Sources
1. Trap (carriage), Wikipedia
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A trap is a light two- or four-wheeled carriage, with two passenger seats back-to-back, and a tailgate-like trapdoor at the rear which supports the feet of the rear passengers.
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