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A pro skijoring tour offering thousands in prize money will start in Utah this January.

In skijoring, riders on horseback pull skiers through an obstacle course at high speed.

The fast-paced action sport has gained popularity in the West over the past few years.

A pair of Utahns who brought the fast and curious sport of skijoring to Utah eight years ago have launched a professional tour with six stops in three states culminating with a championship weekend in Salt Lake City.

PRO Skijor , which bills itself as North America’s first professional skijoring series and offers tens of thousands of dollars in prize money, will hold its inaugural Frontier Tour starting Jan. 16-17 in Heber City, Utah.

Skijoring fuses two cultures the American West is known for — rodeo and skiing —

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