6 February, 2025
~ FEBRUARY SKIJOR FEVER ~
Photo of Bailey McCanna and Cody Smith
in Chewelah, Washington
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Skijoring events
in February
are happening at a feverish pace
with 21 races scheduled in the US & Canada
plus one exhibition and one carnival.
There are also 2 events in Switzerland and 4 in Poland
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THIS COMING WEEKEND
Saturday, February 8th
SKIJORING UTAH
will be entertaining crowds
in downtown Salt Lake City once again!
Their group of talented riders and skiers
will run a stretch of West Temple
between 1 and 4 PM
bringing the sport of skijoring to the forefront
in a city that will be hosting
the 27th Winter Olympics from February 10-26, 2034.
Let's work hard to have skijoring
represented 110 years after its initial
appearance at the 1st Winter Games in
Chamonix, France in 1924.
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Skijoring in Utah is going strong!
Congratulations
on a successful event for Cache Valley Skijoring
in Logan this past Saturday.
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Skijoring Utah
will follow up this weekend's exhibition with a race
Friday, February 14th
and Saturday, February 15th
in Heber City.
Friday's event will be under the lights
since it begins in the afternoon
and runs into the night.
Don't miss this PREMIER event!
Tickets are available online
as is registration.
https://www.skijoringutah.com/
Skijoring the Bear
will follow at Bear Lake, Utah on February 21st and 22nd.
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In Wyoming,
Sheridan's WYO Winter Rodeo
will host a skijoring competition on
Saturday, February 8th.
Mainstreet Pinedale
continues their long tradition of skijoring
during their Winter Carnival
on Saturday and Sunday, February 8th and 9th
at the Pinedale Rodeo Grounds.
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Marsh Valley Skijor
in Arimo, Idaho
will take place on February 8th and 9th.
This is their 1st Annual event.
Welcome to the SKIJOR family of races!
Topsham Fair Skijoring
in Topsham, Maine
will be held on Saturday, February 8th.
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Coal Mountain Skijoring
in Craig, Colorado
is a two day event.
Not far away,
Steamboat Springs
will be holding their 112th Winter Carnival
where skijoring has been a local tradition for
over 100 years.
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Finally,
The Best in the West Showdown
in Big Sky, Montana
will be launching skiers over big jumps
and
snowmobilers from the FMX Crew
into the clear blue yonder
during a two day event sure to draw large crowds.
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For more information on any of these events or for
a continuous up-to-date calendar
and links to each event visit
SKIJOR USA
https://www.skijorusa.com/
Click on each event to get more information.
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~ ON THE EUROPEAN FRONT ~
Skijoring at
WHITE TURF
was cancelled on Sunday, February 2, 2025
but,
hopefully, will be held on February 9, 2025.
The cancellation was due to
concerns over track conditions after
rain and snow fell over the frozen lake.
For a press release, click here.
https://www.whiteturf.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/250131_White-Turf_MM_Cancellation-of-first-race-weekend.pdf
For anyone interested in watching skijoring
European style
with the skier reining the horse from behind
and competing side by side on a full oval track
in a field of 8 to 12 competitors,
the competition is streaming live on
their website
www.whiteturf.ch
&
on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/WhiteTurfStMoritz/featured
Don't forget to allow for the time difference!
Saint Moritz, Switzerland is 6 hours earlier than New York City
or 8 hours earlier than Rocky Mountain States.
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The next skijoring race in the Farm Parade Cycle in
Bukovina Tatrza, Poland,
scheduled for February 9th,
must be cancelled due to dry weather conditions.
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~ RESULTS ~
Congratulations to all who participated
in last weekend's races.
We are happy to see new names
partnering up with some "household" names
to emerge as Champions!
In Logan, Utah
Eli Frandsen skied to victory behind
Marquise Young on Captain with a 19.91 average.
Cub Keller skied behind Brandon Francis on Phx with a 21 flat.
Eli Frandsen also placed 3rd with Clayson Hutchings
(any relation to Lane or Tristan Hutchings?)
riding Leah with a 21.11.
Speaking of Leah's,
Leah Mitchell captured a first place win
in Boulder, Montana
riding Bango is Her Namo and pulling Colin Cook.
They had an overall time of 37.020.
Josh Abbott riding Reb and Colin Cook skiing
took second with a 38.010.
Katherine Licht rode Babes Last Rascal
and Ty Free skied into the 3rd place slot with a 39.030.
In Saratoga, Wyoming
Tessera Bustillos rode Chico and pulled Ozzie Hay
to a 1st Place finish in the 2D with a 20.68.
Ozzie also placed 2nd with Joseph Burtard riding Apache
with a 20.83.
Kaley McLean rode Chopper and pulled Ben Hessling
to finish 3rd with a 20.84.
Talk about a whisker of a difference in times!
In Chewelah, Washington
Cody Smith,
one of the best skiers in the modern history of skijoring,
finished 1st on Saturday and 2nd on Sunday.
Congratulations to Bailey McCanna
and 49 Degrees North Ski Resort on a successful
first race with horses!
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JOR ON!
Loren Zhimanskova,
President, Skijor USA, Inc. & Skijor International, LLC