Mushing

Mushing is a sport or transport method powered by dogs.

Mushing includes:

  • bikejoring
  • carting
  • scootering
  • skijoring
  • sled dog racing
  • weight pulling

More specifically, it means using one or more dogs to pull a sled, most typically a specialized dog sled on snow or a rig on dry land.

Wheelchair Mushing: Jared with Titan and Friends - front view

Wheelchair Mushing Is More than a Free Ride

Catherine Tyink

  The concept behind wheelchair mushing is simple: You train a dog, or group of dogs, to reliably follow commands, then put harnesses on them, attach them by pull lines to your wheelchair and let them run. Mushing isn’t a ...

Mushing: Man sledding with his Siberian Huskies
Let’s Go Mushing! An Introduction to Dog-Powered Sports
Chelsea Murray CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, CTDI
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