Al Mikkelsen rides Frank the horse that pulls skier Jerry Kissell during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Nick Burri flys through the air during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
People watch a skier getting pulled over a ramp during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Mark Waters, 2, and his mom, Christy, watch a horse pull a skier through the course during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Olivia Holtzman and skier Joe Cahill talk after their run during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Skijoring competitors race down Harrison Avenue during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
A skier zooms down Harrison Avenue during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Skijoring competitors zoom down Harrison Avenue during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Nick Burri is pulled by horseback down Harrison Avenue during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Spectators watch as a horse pulls a skier down the course during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
A skier attempt to gather rings during his run during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
A skier jumps off a ramp during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Blakley Pomfret, 4, watches a horse pull a skier through the course during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
The crowd watches a skier race down Harrison Avenue during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Louisa Behnke, 27, catches air during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Al Mikkelsen rides Frank the horse that pulls skier Jerry Kissell during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
ExpandSkiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through a course with gates, rings and jumps during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024.