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PHOTOS: 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring

People lined Harrison Avenue for the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo.

Crowley McCuistion pulls George McQuinn in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. Thousands of people lined Leadville’s historic Harrison Avenue for the event, which continues at noon on Sunday. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Crowley McCuistion pulls George McQuinn in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. Thousands of people lined Leadville’s historic Harrison Avenue for the event, which continues at noon on Sunday. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Rider Noah Gregory pulls Bryon Coll in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. Thousands of people lined Leadville’s historic Harrison Avenue for the event, which continues at noon on Sunday.(Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Rider Noah Gregory pulls Bryon Coll in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. Thousands of people lined Leadville’s historic Harrison Avenue for the event, which continues at noon on Sunday.(Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Heath Kennedy gets a ring as he competes in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Heath Kennedy gets a ring as he competes in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Heath Kennedy is pulled by Grace Kennedy in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Heath Kennedy is pulled by Grace Kennedy in the sport division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Ryan McNeil ties his horse Boxer to his trailer at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Ryan McNeil ties his horse Boxer to his trailer at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A rider walks down the street with her horse at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A rider walks down the street with her horse at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The National Anthem kicks off the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The National Anthem kicks off the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Thousands of people lined the streets as riders, skiers and horses made their way down Harrison Avenue for the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Thousands of people lined the streets as riders, skiers and horses made their way down Harrison Avenue for the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Many of the horses that compete in ski joring wear horseshoes with small spikes to give them better traction. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Many of the horses that compete in ski joring wear horseshoes with small spikes to give them better traction. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators watch the the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring from a second story window on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators watch the the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring from a second story window on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Savannah McCarthy pets her horse as they pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. McCarthy is known for stroking her horse as she competes. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Savannah McCarthy pets her horse as they pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. McCarthy is known for stroking her horse as she competes. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators hoop and holler at a skier as they land a jump during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators hoop and holler at a skier as they land a jump during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Savannah McCarthy pulls Greg Dahl in the open division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. Thousands of people lined Leadville’s historic Harrison Avenue for the event, which continues at noon on Sunday. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Savannah McCarthy pulls Greg Dahl in the open division of the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. Thousands of people lined Leadville’s historic Harrison Avenue for the event, which continues at noon on Sunday. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier over a jump at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier over a jump at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A horse and rider pull a skier through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
…during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
…during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A skier grabs a ring as they are pulled through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A skier grabs a ring as they are pulled through the course at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A rider and her horse pull a skier past hundreds of spectators as they compete at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A rider and her horse pull a skier past hundreds of spectators as they compete at the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A rider holds onto her hat as she pulls a skier through the course during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
A rider holds onto her hat as she pulls a skier through the course during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Leadville, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)


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