Husky riding. Husky riding as an outdoor activity. Husky Village "Ruzskaya Alaska"

Huskies, outwardly resembling wolves, are the friendliest breed of dog. They will never harm a person - they will not attack or bite, so they will not work as a watchman. But as sled dogs they have no equal - these skills have been honed by them for thousands of years.

Riding a husky is an entertainment that brings mutual pleasure to both people and dogs - they are always happy to run and physical activity is only good for them. In ETHNOMIR you can ride a dog sled along a special forest track. There are 5-6 dogs in a team, the leader is in front. In winter - on sleds, for the warm season there is a special summer design of the sledge.

If you want to organize dog sledding in ETHNOMIR, please contact the staff of the kennel. Professional musher Vladimir Teitenga and experienced cynologist Yuri Kiselyov will explain the rules and make up a team. Attention: skiing is not carried out under adverse weather conditions!

Services and prices

• Entrance to the aviary - 100 rubles.
• Excursion - from 150 rubles.
• Sledding (small circle) - 500 rubles.
• Sledding (large circle) - 1,000 rubles.

Husky riding is a fairly popular type of outdoor activity not only for adults, but also for children.

For this, it is not necessary to travel to the North.

There are a large number of specialized centers where it is possible to ride a dog sled and learn the skills of independent control of the team, having been in the place of the driver.

Most importantly, overpower the fear of. Although in appearance they resemble wolves, but by temperament they are quite good-natured and friendly animals.

Dogs are specially trained to work with people, they have no aggression towards strangers.

Recently, this breed is mainly used to participate in safaris, winter races and for the tourism business (actually for tourists to ride).

Mandatory briefing is conducted by a qualified mentor who explains all aspects, safety rules and the basics of team management. In the process of riding, he monitors the safety of both adult riders and children.

The role of a sled dog was given to the Husky a couple of 1000 years ago.

Initially, riding a husky was not perceived as a form of recreation.

And in Russia, not a single trip to the North was complete without reliable helpers - sled dogs.

The peoples of Siberia, the North and the Far East have achieved the greatest skill in riding a husky.

For a long period of time, riding a husky was considered the most optimal way to travel through the vast snowy plains.

In those days, sledding competitions also appeared (it was even planned to establish the corresponding Olympic sport).

Despite their excellent physiological data and natural endurance, huskies are good service dogs.

They do not have a developed sense of ownership, the so-called territoriality, so in the role of a watchdog, a husky is not the best option.

Efforts to awaken these qualities are fraught with mental problems in the pet. Many huskies have a freedom-loving and obstinate disposition, to.

They are insanely good-natured and do not pay attention to any pranks of children.. With their energy and love of life they charge everyone around.

They have a strong herd instinct. In this regard, it is better to have several large pets at once. Although it depends directly on the material capabilities of the owner.

Dogs are harnessed to a sled for several passengers. An alternative is trolleys on rubber wheels in the warm season.

Dogs are controlled not with a whip or reins (as in horseback riding), but with the help of certain commands.

There are several options for sledding: a fan or a plow. In the first case, one dog acts as the leader, and the rest rush after him and drag the sled behind them.

The leader of the pack (the most intelligent dog) listens to the instructions of the musher (driver) and sets the direction of movement for the rest.

In the second case, the dogs are lined up in a team in pairs and two dogs already act as the leader. After the leaders come stronger and pets, and closer to the sleigh they install persistent dogs-tractors.

The minimum number of harnessed dogs in one sled is eight adult pets (over the age of one year).

In order for tourists to be able to ride huskies, the mushers teach the basics of management (although at first glance it is as easy as shelling pears).

First of all, it is worth considering the factor of probable disobedience to the new owner. It is not difficult to master the control technique, but in order to get the location of the leader, you will have to use psychological tricks.

Huskies do not experience discomfort and pain while riding. They really enjoy this process.

Dogs are attached to the sleigh, which comfortably wraps around the chest and body between the front and hind legs.

You can ride a husky with children at low speeds, up to forty kilometers per hour. In competition, they develop significantly greater speed.

Photo gallery

As you can see in the photos, husky riding involves not only harnessed by several dogs, but also solo skiing trips, both for adults and children.

For the first time this year, Tsaritsyno organizes dog and reindeer sledding. Here, the sledding season will open on December 22 at noon.

Reindeer, specially brought from the Komi Republic, will be harnessed to national Yakut sleds (narrow sledges), lined with skins from the inside, which will provide warmth and comfort while riding! And the safety will be monitored by experienced mushers in beautiful national clothes, who fully control the animals during the movement.

The sledges (or narrow sledges) will also be harnessed to Siberian Huskies. In one team - from four to eight dogs. Skating will take place under the close supervision of professional cynologists.

The horse-drawn sleigh will be harnessed by a pair of white Percheron horses, which will enchant with their beauty, strength and endurance. The organizers chose this particular breed, as it has a calm disposition.

You can take sleigh rides along the Tsaritsyn every day from December 22 to January 9 from 12:00 to 18:00. After the New Year holidays, visitors to the park will be able to ride according to the same schedule on weekends and holidays. The length of the route for dog and reindeer sledding will be 500 meters, and for horseback riding - up to 700 meters.

2. Izmailovsky Park

Due to snowy weather in Izmailovsky Park, the season of winter sleigh rides is planned to open in December. You can ride a dog sled on weekdays from 12:00 to 20:00, and on weekends and holidays - from 11:00 to 21:00. Visitors to the park will be able to ride horse-drawn sleighs on Fridays from 14:00 to 22:00, on weekends and holidays - from 11:00 to 22:00.

3. Fili

In Fili Park, walks in a festively decorated horse team will be held on weekends from December 22 to January 14 from 10:00 to 14:00.

4. Kuzminki (free sleigh rides)

In Kuzminki Park, dog sledding will take place on the central square on December 28 from 12:00 to 14:00, on December 30 from 15:00 to 21:00 and on January 5 from 12:00 to 14:00.

5. Bauman Garden (free sleigh rides)

In the Bauman Garden, visitors will be able to ride sledges pulled by reindeer on January 2 from 17:30 to 19:00.

6. Tagansky Park (free sleigh rides)

In Tagansky Park on January 7, free walks on reindeer and dog sleds will be held from 12:00 to 16:00.

7. Sokolniki

And in Sokolniki Park on December 30, a husky park will open, where you can also ride sleds pulled by sled dogs. The exact timetable and cost will be announced after December 20 on the Sokolniki Park website.

8. Square in Olonetskaya proezd

In the park in Olonetsky passage on January 1 from 16:00 to 17:00 it will be possible to ride a dog sled, and on January 2 at the same time - a sleigh pulled by three horses.

We organize husky rides. We invite you to ride in Moscow and the Moscow region. We use special sleds for dog sledding. They harness 6 husky dogs.

Cost of dog sledding

• 1st hour - 25,000 rubles
• 2nd and each subsequent hour - 15,000 rubles

The exact cost of leaving the husky depends on the destination and is discussed with the manager. Delivery of dogs in the Moscow region in the direction of Novorizhskoye and Rublyovo-Uspenskoye highways is free.

We ride in the parks of Moscow and the region

1. We carry out skiing in any of the parks: Serebryany Bor, Meshchersky, Kuzminki, Sokolniki , Maryino and others. We deliver dogs to the address you specify on time.
2. Sledges have 1 sitting and 1 standing place. They are managed by an experienced instructor-musher.
3. If you wish to drive the sled by yourself, the instructor can ride alongside on separate sleds. In this case, you must pay the rent of two dog teams.
4. Up to 5 people can participate in one sledding. In one race, 1 person can ride if the instructor drives the sled and 2 people if you drive yourself.
5. During the walk, the sleigh with dogs travels about 10 km.
6. The average speed of the team is 25-35 km/h.

With sled dogs
1900 -2900 rub.

Visiting the kennel of northern sled dogs, including Siberian Huskies, is no longer difficult for residents and guests of Moscow and the region. Currently, we have organized and are conducting excursions with the participation of reindeer and sled dogs in the south-east of Moscow, a few kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road, in Dzerzhinsky near Moscow in the Tomilinsky forest-park zone (Lesnaya st. 38), and in winter we often cooperate with the Freestyle amusement park which is located near us. It's a 15 minute bus ride from Kuzminki or Lyublino metro, or even faster by car.

The visit program includes:

Additional charge is for dog and reindeer sledding, horseback riding, donkey and quad biking, professional photo session by our photographer, and taking photos with our equipment. All visitors of the tour have a 30% discount in the Freestyle Park in winter, and in summer you can rent a tent for a picnic in the forest park area.

During the tour you will learn a lot of interesting information:

• How the northern regions of our country were mastered by the Russian Empire;
• What do we know about the Arctic in general and what is the North Pole (Valuable encyclopedic information);
• Interesting and little-known scientific and historical facts, as well as the latest important discoveries and research results;
• How animals and people adapt to low temperatures and other harsh climatic conditions of the North Pole;
• The role of sled dogs in the study of the regions of the Far North;
• A story about the camps of the nomadic peoples of the Far North - their way of life, lifestyle, traditions, culture, as well as about the main occupation - sled dog breeding;
• Constant movement as a way to survive in the Far North.

Dogs are the oldest companions of man. For a long time, these animals were the only companion of people beyond the Arctic Circle, they were used both as a means of transportation and as an indispensable assistant in hunting. The partnership of dog and man made possible the settlement of the north, which occurred about 30 thousand years ago. Probably, dogs played an irreplaceable role in the settlement of the American continent, which took place 15-12 thousand years ago.

Today, in large cities, we can rather see not dogs, but a parade of pedigrees that emphasize the size of their owners' wallets. Although it is already difficult to say who in this pair is actually the master, and who obeys whom.

By visiting our kennel of Siberian Huskies and other sled dogs, you will be able to see animals that earn their living by their daily work. Even if we don't have visitors, the dogs are trained anyway so as not to lose their skills. Daily and systematic work allows our dogs to win many Russian and international sledding competitions. At these competitions, the winner is not the one who paid the judges more money, but the one whose team came running first.

Dog sledding is carried out by an experienced musher who is in full control of the animals during the movement, so you do not have to worry about your safety. Usually we harness from 4 to 8 dogs in a team, which allows us to develop a fairly high speed and at the same time have full control over the dogs.

And we almost always have husky puppies with whom you can also communicate, play, caress and take pictures.

Also not far from us is the ancient Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery, where after the end of the excursion program you can continue your rest and cultural program.

Group tours for adults, children, schoolchildren

Our company organizes group tours for children and adults. The advantage of such excursions is that you can visit us with your close team and get a significant discount on the cost of our services. Prices for groups are significantly lower than prices for individual visits.

Of course, our excursions for children are the most interesting. It is difficult for children to sit at a desk, but the information received during live communication with animals will be remembered for a long time. A visit by schoolchildren to our deer farm is both relaxation, study, and education in children of love for our smaller brothers, understanding that a person does not live on planet Earth alone.

Excursions of schoolchildren often come to us, there are even excursions of preschool children. For our part, we have prepared adapted excursion programs for children of different ages.

Quests with animals for children

Our company conducts quests for children, where every child can feel like a hero of an exciting adventure. During the quest, children are invited to complete a series of tasks to find a treasure, to demonstrate their quick wits and dexterity, as well as some courage in communicating with our animals. Many parents arrange birthdays and other events for their children in the form of a quest...

Other animals

As we already wrote, there are other animals on our territory: horses, a pig and a wild boar, cows, a donkey, a Central Russian forest wolf, foxes, scribes, polar owls. You can take pictures with many animals.

Puppies for the little ones

Traditionally, we are visited by a large number of children. Especially popular among them are our husky puppies and deer cubs. It is difficult for small children to concentrate and listen to the tour for a long time, but they are ready to play with deer and puppies for hours. We have our own Balto and Togo, in which kids will recognize their favorite cartoon characters.