The Wild Winter Sport of Skijoring — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 4 min · 568 words

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What do you get when you cross the sports of rodeo with skiing? An extreme winter sport called skijoring.

The competition involves riding horses that tow skiers by rope over jumps and around barriers. At the same time, competitors try to lance round targets with a baton, a special stick for the purpose.

Skijoring is a winter sport that celebrates the combination of rodeo and ski culture in the U.S. Mountain West.

Horses — and sometimes dogs, snowmobiles and even cars — tow skiers by rope at speeds as high as 64 kilometers per hour. Skiers can go over jumps as high as 2.4 meters.

One of the most popular skijoring races in the country takes place in Leadville, Colorado. The event, called “The…

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Dan Novak adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on reporting from The Associated Press.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-wild-winter-sport-of-skijoring/7522626.html

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