More ski-joering

[M Korose]

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Hi List
In Alaska, when I got my first Fjoird, I saw all the
folks dog-joering.  I kept looking at the Fjord and
saying, shouldn't I be able to do this?(Never looked
at the Thorobred and  said that!)It is a goal of mine
to try someday (Not in VA, where we get NO snow worth
a plugged nickel, but we will move to W VA within a
couple years).  In Norway, we saw a demo of the kids
at the Fjordhest school doing ski-joering , inside
their arena, seemed to work just as well there for
them as anywhere.  Their skis were VERY short, seemed
between 2-3 feet to me.  I would be very interested in
a simple horse harness set up to ski joer without a
rider (but Marcy, I may just try your way too).  Every
winter, I keep sighing.
Marsha in VA who has person-skiied for all my life.  

more ski joering

[Dave McWethy]

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I made a second go today, using one of our own horses, the particularly
steady one.  It went well in the sense that I didn't do what someone
(Laurie?) described as a snow angel landing.  I am prepared to accept the
fact that this isn't as easy as seeing it on the video.  I'm sure as the
horses are more accustomed, that will help.  The main issue, though is my
limitation as a skier.  I don't have a problem with the driving part, but my
feet are further from my brain, and they need some guidance.

Maybe this is why sleighs were invented.

Camptown Dave