skijoring
noun
ski·jor·ing
ˈskē-ˌjȯr-iŋ 
(ˌ)skē-ˈjȯr-
: a winter sport in which a person wearing skis is drawn over snow or ice (as by a horse or vehicle)
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On the way, stop in the small town of Wisdom for coffee or breakfast/lunch, locally famous for its skijoring event every February.
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Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Even at the skijoring event, amid the loose, loud carousing, where the high-mountain air sent alcohol straight to the head and the grassy smell of horses and weed smoke drifted over the crowd, the powers that increasingly control Big Sky were close at hand.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Also, don’t miss the skijoring on Jan. 28, when 16 teams of riders (on skis or snowboards) and their horses dash along a straight track in downtown Banff — at up to 30 miles per hour — competing for top honors in Roman riding, trick riding, and stunt skiing/boarding.
—Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
And if downhill skiing isn't your thing, the recreation area has 40 kilometers of trails groomed for cross-country skiing (including one trail open to skijoring), and 6 kilometers of trails groomed for fat biking and snowshoeing.
—Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
Or skijoring which is skiing with a dog pulling you.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
Winter sports enthusiasts will want to head to the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds in February for the Northeast Equestrian Skijoring Regionals, Maine’s first and New England’s only equestrian skijoring competition (Feb. 25, 11 a.m.).
—Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Equine skijoring remains popular in Switzerland, home of the world-class White Turf races, and out West in horsey locales like Montana and Colorado.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2022
There are snowsuits for pets, lots of booties and skijoring gear.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022
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Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Even at the skijoring event, amid the loose, loud carousing, where the high-mountain air sent alcohol straight to the head and the grassy smell of horses and weed smoke drifted over the crowd, the powers that increasingly control Big Sky were close at hand.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Also, don’t miss the skijoring on Jan. 28, when 16 teams of riders (on skis or snowboards) and their horses dash along a straight track in downtown Banff — at up to 30 miles per hour — competing for top honors in Roman riding, trick riding, and stunt skiing/boarding.
—Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
And if downhill skiing isn't your thing, the recreation area has 40 kilometers of trails groomed for cross-country skiing (including one trail open to skijoring), and 6 kilometers of trails groomed for fat biking and snowshoeing.
—Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
Or skijoring which is skiing with a dog pulling you.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
Winter sports enthusiasts will want to head to the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds in February for the Northeast Equestrian Skijoring Regionals, Maine’s first and New England’s only equestrian skijoring competition (Feb. 25, 11 a.m.).
—Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Equine skijoring remains popular in Switzerland, home of the world-class White Turf races, and out West in horsey locales like Montana and Colorado.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2022
There are snowsuits for pets, lots of booties and skijoring gear.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022
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“Skijoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skijoring. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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