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Skijoring
Skijoring / Urban Mushing."What is skijoring?" Basically, it's the combination of cross-country skiing and dog-sledding (without the sled). Skijoring is a fun and exciting outdoor activity that you and your dog(s) can enjoy all winter. Are you interested in learning more? Check out the book section for information on a book with everything you'll need to know before you skijor. All of the skijor equipment we sell comes in a variety of colors.Don't have snow? No problem, you can modify this sport to an ever increasing popular sport called "Urban Mushing" - replace the ski's with a bike or scooter...
"Skijoring" A year round dog powered sport!
Skijoring is a fun and rewarding dog powered sport. The literal translation is “ski-behind” and is believed to have started with Reindeer in Scandinavia as a way for people to travel during winter months. There are many forms of “joring” to choose from, all involve being pulled by an animal, in this case your dog(s). Three examples most popular for WA residents are Skijoring (skiing behind), Bikejoring (biking behind), & Scooterjoring (scootering behind). Another fourth variation of this is Canicross (running/jogging behind).Mascot girl Sadie participates mostly in “Bikejoring.” She wouldn't care which version of the “joring” sports she did. All...