BY KAREN BOSSICK
One snowboarder likened it to a poor man’s lift ride.
And it was pretty cheap if you didn’t have to pay for the horse’s board and hay.
At any rate, it was 1,200-pound horses hauling skiers and boarders along an obstacle course this past weekend at the Wood River Extreme Skijoring Competition south of Bellevue. It was a rough and tumble adventure that sent at least two competitors to the hospital.
But those who made it through the race course had giant smiles on their faces. Check them out in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.
THE TOP THREE IN ALL CATEGORIES:
NOVICE-- David Rau behind Harry Youren on Jam; Joe Lloyd skiing behind Karli Lloyd on Trace, and Nancy Glick behind Larry on Stryker.
SNOWBOARD—Hayden Jenkins behind Hollis Lloyd on Peppy; Tyler Rowland behind Travis Clelland on T-Money, and Tyler Rowland behind Lauren Nesbit on Paycheck.
WOMEN—Tatum Minor behind Whitney Watts on Wrangler; Alina Gemza behind Whitney Watts on Dash, and Anstasuie Echeverria behind Karli Lloyd on Trace.
PEE WEE—Bella Brower behind Jim Pierce on Fooler and Juniper Farner behind Katelyn Berman on Cricket.
SPORT—Josh Glick behind Tyler Peterson on Super Dave; Eric Stonehill behind Ryan Thomas on Walter, and Josh Glick behind Brandon Breaux on Cysco.
OPEN—John Anderson behind Katherine Licht on Babe’s Last Rascal; Cam Frazer behind Katherine Licht on Babe’s Last Rascal, and John Anderson behind Ryan Thomas on Walter.