Couples celebrated Valentine’s Day being pulled down a snowy track behind the thundering hooves of a horse in the first ever such event for Wood River Extreme Ski Joring.
And several hundred spectators took advantage of two mild sunny days to watch skiers pulled by horses spear rings and navigate jumps. Eye on Sun Valley’s Karen Bossick takes you to the track in today’s video.
The WINNERS—
COUPLES: Katelyn and Riley Berman with Cricket.
SNOWBOARD: Rick Farnsworth and Steve Noyes with Black Cheese.
PEEWEE (5- to 10-years): Cal Douglas and Jennings Fraser with Chunk.
JUNIOR (11-14 years): Pat Abercrombie and Jay Blackburn with Rough.
WOMEN: Lydia Miller and Nancy Glick with DJ.
NOVICE: Lydia Miller and Henry Martin with Maggie.
SPORT: Kat Cannell and James Rowen with Gone Without a Tracey.
OPEN: Sarah McConnell and Tyler Smedsrud with McLeod.