Dogs
Skijoring
Skijoring is a
winter
dog-powered
sport popularized in
North America and derived from the
Scandinavian sport of
pulka. It
involves from one to three dogs hitched directly to a human being on
skis.
Variations of skijoring include
snowboarding while hitched to a dog, and "grassjoring," skijoring on
grassy fields rather than
snow.
In skijoring, the person wears a wide waistband with a clip for attaching a
lead, which is attached to the
harness worn
by the dog. Special quick-release hitches or hooks are available, used so that
the skijorer may unhook the dog's lead rapidly. The dog provides extra power to
the skier, who typically uses cross-country technique, and the pair work
together to move through the landscape.
See the related sports of
bikejoring and
canicross.
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