skijoring
/ˈskiːdʒɔːrɪŋ
/ /skiːˈdʒɔːrɪŋ/noun [mass noun]
The action of being pulled over snow or ice on skis by a horse or dog, as a sport or recreation activity.She advises newcomers to get outdoors and take advantage of winter activities such as traditional snow shoeing or something more unusual such as skijoring....
- In her quest to hone her skills, she has become an ambassador for skijoring - holding clinics, teaching lessons and selling top-quality skijor equipment.
- The Park district also has five trails dedicated for skijoring and dog sledding.
Derivatives
skijorer
- Some creative re-juggling of start positions was required to keep skijorers away from the big teams.
- He said he once saw a skijorer with a corgi-beagle mix, its legs not more than four inches long.
- Some agricultural land owners will gladly grant access to skijorers wishing to cross their land.
Origin
1920s: from Norwegian skikjøring, from ski 'ski' + kjøre 'to drive'.