Sleigh

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Sleigh Ride, Horse-drawn Sleigh Ride

Category

Concessions, Recreation, Tourism

Message / Function

For notice in general and to indicate the availability of sleigh rides

	Source	Description
	NHW	Side view of back end of horse and front part of decorated sleigh
2)	Unknown	Side view of back end of horse and front part of sleigh
	Unknown	Side view of back end of horse and front part of sleigh
*	ÖNORM A 3011	Side view of human figure on sleigh
	ON Testdesign	Side view of human figure on sleigh
	ON Testdesign	Side view of human figure on sleigh
1)	Unknown	Side view of human figure on sleigh
3)	Unknown	Side view of human figure on sleigh

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

In our research we found only a small number of variants to indicate the availability of sleigh rides. Furthermore there is only very limited test data available:

Gehringer (1976) examined the three pictogram variants labeled 1) to 3) for the referent Horse-drawn Sleigh in an Appropriateness Ranking Test. The numbers 1) to 3) represent the final rank order of the symbols tested.

In a later Comprehension Test conducted in Austria (Brugger, 1983) the pictogram marked with *, a variant designed on basis of the test results mentioned before, was examined: 72 % of the responses were Sleigh, Sleigh Ride, Sleigh Rental or Horse-drawn Sleigh Ride. 6 % of the answers were Carriage or Carriage Ride and another 6 % answered Tobogganing.

Recommendations

ÖNORM A 3011 Public Information Symbol No 99: Sleigh (Pferdeschlitten)

Based on test results available and our own considerations we recommend using a pictogram like public information symbol No 99 from ÖNORM A 3011 part 4. This pictogram also offers a clear differentiation from Tobogganing.

Tests of pictograms of referent Sleigh

Brugger, Ch. (1983): Abschlußbericht über den Erkennungstest. Report to the Austrian Standards Institute (ON) dated May 1983, Vienna.

Gehringer, J. (1976): Reihungstest über 8 Begriffe aus dem Sportwesen - Priorität II. Report to the Austrian Standards Institute (ON) dated February 1976, Vienna.