Prior to that time, teams of horses had been used to carry packs or haul wagons over roads that in winter became so heavily rutted and deep in mud that they were impassable.
Enne seda kasutati koormate kandmiseks ja vankrite vedamiseks hobuseid. Ent talvel tekkisid teedesse sügavad rööpad ja teed olid nii mudased, et ei olnud sõidetavad.