The bar is pulled by a six-year-old horse named Musashikoma, who is a retired banei racehorse. Banei is a Hokkaido-based variant of horse racing where the large draft horses local to the area pull large sleds. As one individual behind the initiative explains the sentiment underpinning it in the video:

"The history of banei horse racing is intertwined with the development of the Tokachi area. We want people to take pride in our horses and to have a little fun."