Skijoring Gallops Back into Silverton

A skier makes a tough gate behind a fast-footed partner (2025). Photo by Wesley Berg

A skier makes a tough gate behind a fast-footed partner (2025). Photo by Wesley Berg

The American flag flies above Richard Weber III of Ridgway on Frank 'n' Beans during skijoring's opening ceremonies in 2024. Photo by Wesley Berg

The American flag flies above Richard Weber III of Ridgway on Frank 'n' Beans during skijoring's opening ceremonies in 2024. Photo by Wesley Berg

A junior racer skis up a Blair Street jump. Photo by Wesley Berg

A junior racer skis up a Blair Street jump. Photo by Wesley Berg

his Valentine's Day weekend, equestrian skijoring

Tgallops back into Silverton for its sixteenth year. By day, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., cowboys and cowgirls race skijoring- trained quarter horses up Blair Street at speeds up to forty miles per hour; the skiers they pull go much faster, soaring off jumps and edging through gates at 55 mph or more. Teams will compete for their share of this year's pur…