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sled dog racing help please?

okay i am thirteen i think it would be really really really cooool to be in sled dog racingg how young to people usually start training for races like the iditarod ? what should i do to practice ? i moved to texas from michigann[im used to the cold] haha so anyone have any tips or any advice i know it seems kinda far away but i can dream cant i ?

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1. my kids hooked up the dog to a scooter and left a leash on the collar. they were able to control/correct the dog on commands + they got a pretty good ride. between now and when snow is on the ground the dog will get exercise and re-learn her commands. we have 1 husky with a sled and all the harnesses, ganglines required for dog sledding. the scooter seems to be a great pre-winter thing.
2. You will see some kids in "races" with one dog as young as 5 or 6 years old I think. As a teenager, you should look into the Junior Iditarod and other junior races. It will be difficult to train for those types of races in Texas, however there is a Jamaican dog sled team, so I suppose anything is possible. You could look into dryland as well.