Horse Skijoring

With more traditional winter sports competitions under way at the Beijing Olympics, intrepid athletes gathered at Canterbury Park in snowbound Shakopee, Minn., to take part in extreme horse skijoring, where skiers and snowboarders are pulled along a track by a trained horse rider, going over jumps, avoiding obstacles, and grabbing rings along the course. Here’s a look at some of the two- and four-legged action.