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Skijoring Plowing Ahead, Despite No Snow

What do you get when you combine Montana's cowboy culture with winter activity and snow? The answer is rodeo meets skiing: skijoring, a competitive contest in which a rider on horseback pulls a skier through a course of obstacles. Where the fastest and best wins!

Could anyone design a more perfect winter activity in Montana? The timed course features obstacles such as gates, ring grabs, jumps, and rollers, with skiers pulled at speeds up to 25 mph and jumps up to 7 ft. A competitive sport that highlights the horsemanship skills of the rider and the balance and control of the skier while illust...

 
 

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