Kicker: The wild world of skijoring

ANNOUNCER: Live in 2024 the 76th annual Leadville ski joring!

NICK EICHER, HOST: There was nothing but joy in Leadville, Colorado where the 76th annual skijoring competition took place.

What you never heard of skijoring? Well, it’s anything but boring. A little like water skiing except with horses, not boats, and snow, not water.

ANNOUNCER: Ready when you are! Shake a leg! (crowd roars)

This is really fast. The horse at full speed and rider on a slalom course with jumps.

This is not for the faint of heart or exposed of skin. Savannah McCarthy is one of the riders.

SAVANNAH MCCARTHY: Your face goes numb. And then you get to the finish line. You hope your skier is still there and you do your best to stop your horse if you can.

You hope your skier is still there.

Nick Burri is one of those skiers who I’m guessing hopes so, too.

NICK BURRI: Pure adrenaline that gets me to do it. Hospital bills rack up, but it’s just for the thrill of it.

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Maybe buy skis that convert to splints?

EICHER: It’s The World and Everything in It.

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