Skijoring Event For 2026 Sheridan WYO Winter Rodeo Canceled Due To Lack Of Snow

For the 3rd time in 5 years a popular event at the Sheridan WYO Winter Rodeo will not take place.

Due to both a lack of snow on the ground and a lack of snow in the long term forecast, the skijoring event, scheduled for Saturday, February 7th, has been canceled.

Skijoring is a competition in which a horse and rider pull a skier along a course that has gates, jumps and rings.

The course allows the horse to run at top speed with the skier navigating slalom gates and jumps ranging from two to seven feet high.

Competitors often use short skis and modified water-skiing towing equipment, though often this is as simple as a single tow rope looped around the horn or attached to the back of a western saddle.