The word troika can mean different things in Russian language (see Wikipedia entry), but in this case it means a carriage with three horses. It can be small, like in the above picture, or bigger. For some reason, in Russian mentality, it’s a very romantic image, symbolizing life moving forward, a country (usually Russia) going through changes, or a person’s destiny.
Some balalaika music on the topic (at the beginning you can hear the bells which were usually attached to troikas):
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