ばんえい競けい馬ば

noun

ban'ei horse racing; draft horse racing with weighted sleds

A unique form of horse racing originating in Hokkaido, where draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand-covered ramps. The term is a proper noun referring to this specific sport.

• ばんえい競けい馬ばは北ほっ海かい道どうの帯おび広ひろ市しで開かい催さいされています。

  Ban'ei horse racing is held in Obihiro, Hokkaido.

• ばんえい競けい馬ばでは、馬うまが重おもいそりを引ひいて坂さかを登のぼります。

  In ban'ei racing, horses pull heavy sleds up a ramp.