July 15 is National I Love Horses Day! To celebrate, we asked our social media followers to share a photo of them and their horse, and we got an overwhelming response! If you submitted a photo that wasn’t included in today’s gallery, check back regularly, as we will be posting more of these galleries in the future. Check out last year’s gallery here!
Beautiful photo captured by Lisa Michelle Dean Photography – Martha D.My trainer’s horse, Briggs, after completing my first rated show. So thankful for all the wonderful things he has taught me ❤️ – Laura B.My sweet Carmen. I lost her unexpectedly in late 2019. She was a special mare. – Patti H.My heart horse, Ethan. We’ve been together 14 yrs. July 15th is also my birthday ❤️ – Vanessa M.My heart horse Zsir Galahad. He transitioned me from able bodied dressage to para dressage after both feet were partially amputated and both ankles fused. Sadly I lost him last year and we are starting over with a lovely mare who is becoming my new partner. Photo by John Roling of Ready Ready Roling Photography who captured this precious moment. ❤️ – Maria S.-C.Some Kind of Wonderful – Willow – the most unexpected horse to fall in my lap and the best. Photo credit Copper + Lavender Collective – Molly O.Finn and I at the North American Youth Championships! – Quentin S.My boy! It wasn’t the best results at the end of the day, but we smile through it all! – Savannah A.My best friend, Skywalker. I have owned him since he was 18 months old and he is now 25. Love him so much!! – Barbara F.Lyssa and Charm are best buddies and an amazing team! True definition of Heart Horse!💜 – Jen G.My best friend, Gavotte. Teaching me every day how horses can be challenging and rewarding….all with a cheeky sense of humor. 💕 – Christa T.How about one with all of my favorite equids? – Erika F.My Roxie! I know it is cliché, but nothing beats a good mare. – Julia R.Me with my best boy, Glenhaven Serengeti (“Ghetti”) – Mary P.My best friend Pumpkin! He had a rough start and was almost a behavioral euthanasia case, but his first owner started from scratch with positive reinforcement training and was able to turn his whole life around. I took the reins about 2 years ago and we are almost ready for first level and hopefully will get much further than that in the coming years🧡 – Shan S.My heart horse Merlin. He crossed the rainbow bridge in March at 31 years old 💙 – Shari L.C.Tux aka AW Formal Attire! My best friend, equine partner, and heart horse! – Ariel W.Awesome was a very special guy. I lost him to colic in January. – Erica L.My A1 since Day 1 💕Just passed away over the weekend but forever my best friend. – Valerie G.My new partner, In The Spotlyght. “ITS” Looking forward to our new adventures together. – Linda A.The love of my life, Lionel Messi – Kelly M.Titan, my big, sweet, spicy boy. – Danielle C.Me and my heart horse, Stella, a Quarter Horse mare ❤️ – Lucy M.Surfer’s Mighty Kracken, A.K.A Krackers. Classical and western dressage Chincoteague Pony extraordinaire! – Jennifer E. NOTE USDF strongly recommends all riders wear protective headgear when mountedDiligent Citation Effort aka Citation, my heart and soul ♥️ – Jeanne H.This is Theodore, my 6 year old American Saddlebred. One photo was taken last year right after finishing his first test ever at Intro, and the second was taken last month after qualifying for Regionals and being weekend champ at Training Level. – Valyn D.Sawyer and I 💕 – Kristen G.My 15.1 German Riding Pony Tropenforscher “Mango” – Aislin F.A picture of my miracle horse, Loki. He had a bad case of colic last year and had a 0% chance of survival, but in true Arabian fashion, he fought through. – Jetta M.“Blond Ambition” my 26 yr old Belgian/Haflinger mare and me, out for a summer stroll. – Diane A.Fürst Reminence ♥️ – Alexandra B.My ❤️🐎 Cooper. – Linda S.Me and my boy Bourbon n’ Righ aka Righ💙the horse I didn’t know I needed until I had him. He has taught me and continues to teach me so much about riding. He is not an easy horse, which makes for me becoming a better rider.🥰🐴 – Erica H.Me and my OTTB, Cowboy’s Hero ♥️ – Olivia L.It is also my birthday!😂 Here with Imperio do Castanheiro, Lusitano stallion, after a great test! – Tania R.My amazing guy, Splenda. ♥️ Grateful for every ride. Photo by Tara Jelenic Photography – Kate H.My prettiest horse ever, Cant Dance Da Blues, AKA Blue. – Jennifer C.My newly third level heart horse of 18 years, my daughter, and me ❤️ – Katie M.Henry, my ❤️ horse – Kasey M.So technically it’s not a competition photo but he is a dressage horse and he is getting rewarded with a smooch from his biggest fan. – Tara L.Patty Classic! AKA Rosie Doing it Western style!! – Jean G.Getting comfort from my mare after my mom passed. She always knows ♥️ – Denise S.My boy, Zidane, after one of our best rides. – Natalia M.-F.My perfect princess, Sangria. 👑📸Photo by the amazing Terri Miller. – Kathleen F.My sweet lesson horse Betsy….. aka ‘Queen B’…. The most gentle chestnut mare…. 🙂! – Kathleen M.Einar and I after achieving 67% Training test 3 and 62% First test 1 in our first dressage show! He has so much heart ❤️ – Dawn C.My future dancer T’MeetMeAtMydnite LOL aka Hiccup. He is only 11 weeks old here. Last week he scored 85% at his first show! (DSHP)♥️♥️♥️ – Courtney G.Team Emilio and Brenda 🦄❤️ – Brenda F.– Lily C.My love, Dreamylicious Pumpkin Spice, AKA Absolute Dream 🦄 – Jennifer T.Bodacious. My OG. 🥰 – Renae T.Bally- my bestie of 14 1/2 years 💜 – Paula Z.-A.Raubritter aka Winston doing an amazing job at the 2017 Region 1 Championships. 😍 – Missouri F.Nik and Ollie ❤️❤️ p/c Huppert Photography. – Jayme F.– Sofia G.My wonderfully patient pony, A Windy Rozene MHS (Rose). Our first big National Show. – Laura M.My sweet love! Bartier Cartier. He passed away in March, but he lives on in my heart ❤️ – Juenelle R.My heart horse Cleo 💕 – Megan R.My boy Echo. He’s 28, and has been my bestie since he was 6, so that’s 22 years of big fun. ❤️ – Kim S.Me and my daughter at her first dressage show off of lead line. In her words, “the kind of show mommy goes to”. ❤️ – Kelly M.My favorite boy, Classy Sinclair! – Leif A.
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