A sulky is a lightweight cart used for harness racing. It has two wheels and a small seat for only a single driver. The modern racing sulky has shafts that extend in a continuous bow behind the driver
Harness racing sulky (2007)
Horse show sulky for roadster classes (2012)
Horse-drawn mower with a "sulky seat"
Wooden racing sulky (c. 1895 – 1910)
Irish Travellers, also known as Mincéirs or Pavees, are a traditionally peripatetic indigenous ethno-cultural group originating in Ireland.
Sulky
…considerable source of concern in Ireland where road accidents involving the irresponsible use of sulkies is relatively common. Mostly associated with Irish Travellers, accidents involving sulkies performing illegal "sulky racing" on public roads have caused injuries and deaths to motorists, and horses, as well as…
Travellers near the Four Masters monument in Donegal Town, 1958
The Traveller Ethnicity pin was created to celebrate the Irish State's formal acknowledgment in March 2017 of Travellers as a distinct ethnic group in Irish society.