Mushing terminology
Mushing commands
Characteristics of a sleddog
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Mushing commands - used by the musher to drive the team

Gee
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This is the command for turning left
Come gee
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Take a 180 degree right run
Over gee
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Move to the right side of the trail
Haw
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This is the command for turning left
Come haw
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Take a 180 degree left run
Over haw
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Move to the left side of the trail
Hike
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This is the command to start moving or to go faster
On by
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Exactly what it implies. Used at intersections or when passing other dog teams or snowmobiles
Whoa
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Used to make the team stop. A commands to which the dogs usually don't listen :-). Use the brakes!
Easy
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Go a little slower, please
Line-out
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Keep the team straight and the lines tight