A horse was euthanized after it was injured during the Whitefish World Invitational Skijoring event on Sunday.
On Monday, skijoring organizers declined to comment about the incident in response to a phone call from the Beacon. However, skijoring committee member Mike Righetti told the Daily Inter Lake that the horse was injured after it hit a turn too hard and fell. The event was immediately canceled following the incident.
Skijoring has a long been a staple of Whitefish’s Winter Carnival. This year, it was held at Big Mountain Ranch east of Whitefish.