skijoring

American  

[skee-jawr-ing, -johr-, skee-jawr-, -johr-] / skiˈdʒɔr ɪŋ, -ˈdʒoʊr-, ˈski dʒɔr-, -dʒoʊr- /

noun

1. a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, generally by a horse.

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skijoring British  

/ skiːˈdʒɔːrɪŋ /

noun

1. a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, usually by a horse

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Other Word Forms

• skijorer noun

Etymology

Origin of skijoring

1905–10, < Norwegian skikjøring, equivalent to ski ski + kyøring driving

Example Sentences

Both riders and skiers say those moments — the crashes, the speed, the raucous crowd and the camaraderie — make skijoring what it is.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Once you feel comfortable enough on skinny skis to add a dog to the equation, the best way to learn the ropes is by attending a skijoring clinic.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

“Another advantage to attending a clinic is the gathering of dogs,” said Kate Burns, skijoring coordinator for Spokane Nordic Ski Association.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

“In my experience teaching clinics, many skiers are very beginner,” said Karen Behm, a skijoring advocate and member of the Northwest Sled Dog Association.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

It may not be an Olympic sport—the closest it got was a demonstration at the 1928 St. Moritz games—but skijoring is growing in popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2018