2016 HN Halloween Costume Parade & Contest Winner, Presented by Absorbine
Happy Halloween, Horse Nation! We received a record number of entries for our 2016 Halloween Costume Contest: check out the whole parade, as well as our Absorbine grand prize winner!
The Halloween costume contest is a time-honored equestrian tradition that every creative horse person loves (the jury’s still out on how the horses themselves feel, but at least they’re tolerant). And here at Horse Nation, we love to share your creative, impressive, mind-blowing Halloween horse costumes each October. Here are all of the entries for our 2016 contest, sponsored by Absorbine — sit back and enjoy your fellow readers’ awe-inspiring costumes and then see who is our lucky randomly-selected winner of the big Absorbine prize package!
Submitted by Jacqueline Smith:
The Circus!
Horse’s name: Katie (elephant)
Rider: Hailey Smith
Extras: Ashley Alcorn, Josh Alcorn, Jacqueline Smith, Daniel Brandenburg, and Otis(dog/lion).
Photographer: Diana Herrmann
Submitted by Lilla Hewitt
Lilla Hewitt and Jacopo
Costume: Alice in Wonderland with Jacopo as the White Rabbit
Photographer: Aleks Hewitt
Submitted by Michelle Wilson
Rider: Shay Wilson (son)
Horse’s Name: It’s A Breeze (Bree)
Dressed liked Pirates of course!
Photographer: Michelle Wilson
Submitted by Kathy Olivier
Rider: Danielle Olivier
Horse ; Ginger – Harry Potter
Photographer: Kathy Olivier
Submitted by Kimberley Beldam
Owner/Rider : Kimberley Beldam
Horses name : Saguenay Eve Yukon Jospatriote (Patriote)
Costume : Nazgul (Black rider/ringwrath from Lord of the Rings)
Photographer : Bryan Saylor
Submitted by Rebecca Wilson
My Name: Kylie Wilson
My Pony’s Name: Westin
Costume Name: Pony For Sale, Great with Kids (a little bit of humour, ponies can be a bit of trouble hahaha)
Photographer: Rebecca Wilson (Mom)
Submitted by Beth Boza
This Halloween we went back to the 50’s! Amy Miller dressed as a greaser riding her “iron pony” Chamberlain (notice his headlight and chrome tailpipes!) went to the sock hop with Beth Boza in poodle skirt riding her “poodle” Cappella. Photo by Melanie Hunter.
Submitted by Holly Feager:
Sydney Feager and Rango as Little Miss Muffet and the spider
Photo by Holly Feager
Submitted by Cynthia Wilkinson
Chloe Johnson and Princess as Timothy the Mouse and Dumbo
Photo by Cynthia Wilkinson
Submitted by Carol Scelfo:
Blue the horse, carol the ghoul holding her, Daisy photobombing, Lauren Gennaro taking the picture
Submitted by Patricia Currey:
Patty Currey and Trinket a 10 year old Morgan mare.
I described my costume as “invisible” My friend said I looked like “topiary”
Photo courtesy of Jill Curran Mojica
Submitted by Emily Brown:
Emily Brown (with Reagan Moore)
Horse: Willow
Photo by Mellonie Brown
Costume: “Early Christmas”
Submitted by Shannon Casserly:
This is Daisy and my niece Grace
Halloween Costume is titled Day of the Dead
Photo by Shannon Casserly
Submitted by Denise Frantz:
This is my mini Pixi dressed up as the US space shuttle. Photo taken by Denise Frantz
Submitted by Rebecca Davidson:
This is my daughter Brianna and my horse Puppy (TN Walker x TB). Photo credit goes to Liz Sanders who took this picture just before my daughters class where she was dressed up as Marshall from Paw Patrol and my horse Puppy was Marshall’s firetruck.
Submitted by Tarryn Galloway:
Casanova, or “Cass” for short
Photo by Tarryn Galloway
Submitted by Blair Wilkinson:
My name is Blair Wilkinson. The horse pictured is Rogan a 17.2hh thoroughbred owned by Ruth Chilton. The photo was taken by Rachael Chilton. Rogan’s human big sister.
The year pictured we were both scarecrows!
Submitted by Ingvill Ramberg:
This is Sophia Smith on Woodloch Stable’s pony Cupcake, 20.
They are Fairies Of The Woods for Woodloch’s fall schooling show.
Photographer is Ingvill Ramberg
Submitted by Rachel Olson:
Rachel Olson and Simple Pleasure at Hackamore Farm as ghosts
Photo by Annette Venuto
Submitted by Kathlene Myron:
This is my daughter Katie Myron with her recently sold horse Slam Dunk aka Dunkin’. They dressed up as a formal masquerade duo. I was the photographer (Kathlene Myron)
Submitted by Nicole Calhoun
Kylie Calhoun and Oakley
Native American and her spirit horse
Photo by Nicole Calhoun
Submitted by Erin Smith:
My name is Erin Smith and this my Friesian mare, Traugott, and I as a motocross rider and dirt bike.
Photo by Jane Smith.
Submitted by Becky Hatfield:
Emma Hatfield and Peek-a-boo as a bumble bee
Photo by Becky Hatfield
Submitted by Lynn Witmer:
my quater horse “Poco” as Darth Vader and my husband Bill, as Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Photo by Lynn Witmer
Submitted by Nora Perrault:
My name is Nora Perrault and my horse is DJ. He is a unicorn and I am the “princess”. The photographer’s name is Gretchen Tieu.
Submitted by Jenny Huza:
Costume: Horsie Hipsters
Owner: Jenny Huza
Horse: Marnie a 13 yo Chestnut Trakehner/TB Mare
Photo: Jessica Ozols-Mongeau
Submitted by Kelly Dodds:
Scotty Culbertson with Trigger the mythical beast and Kelly Dodds with Mira the Itsy Bitsy Spider at Pilchuck Tree Farm, Washington.
Photo taken by Crystal Noris.
Submitted by Jennifer Williams:
Jennifer Williams with Kizmet as “Miss Muffet & the Arachnipony”. Photo by Mike Williams
Submitted by Magen Francisco:
Dominic Francisco dressed as Little Bo Peep with Juno.
Photo by Magen Francisco
Submitted by Kim Linderholm:
My name: Noah Linderholm as Clark Kent,. I am 8 years old
My horses name: Connor as Superman
My Sister is Katie as Wonder Woman
Photographer: My mom Kim Linderholm
Submitted by Lynn Thompson:
Horse name. Diamond
My name. Lynn Thompson
Costume. Dorothy and the Yellow brick road
Photographer. Holly Roberts.
Submitted by Renee Ellegood:
Renee Ellegood and her horse Shoeless Joe as Bo Peep and one of her found sheep. The sign on the horse’s butt says, Drat! She caught me!. The photographer was Michelle Ellegood.
Submitted by Kaitlin Bourgon:
Me with my first pony, Sweetie: we dressed as a bumblebee and sunflower. Photo by Linda Riel.
Submitted by Allison Prestegaard:
Allison Prestegaard and this is my horse, Zip N Boogie. Our favorite restaurant with an equine twist! Photo by Kathy Prestegaard.
Submitted by Tammy Miller:
My Granddaughter Lexi and our Pony Patch. this year they are Little Red Riding Hood and the big Bad Wolf. Photo taken my Tammy Miller.
Submitted by Catie Sprankle:
Name: Catie Sprankle
Horse’s name: Piper
Costume description: My horse and I are dressed as peanut butter and jelly!
Photographer’s name: Tim Leisinger
Name: Logan F
Horse: Famous
Costume: Batman and Robin
Photographers name: Self (Stills from my video camera sitting on the rail)
Submitted by Erin Storey:
Justin Time, a 10 year old OTTB dressed as a WWI Biplane. His pilot is me and my name is Erin Storey.
Photo by Blake Kelley.
Submitted by Hanna Lipsey:
This is Kenny, he’s a good “witch” carrying around his little “old” lady aka me. Photograph by Nancy Lipsey.
Submitted by Jamie Parker:
My name: Jamie Parker
Horse: Bubba (srf Sultan of Swing+/)
Our 70s groovy costume!
Photographer: Lori Cooper of Casperey Stables
Submitted by Marcie Freeman:
Marcie Freeman
Horse: Willa
Costume: Global Nomads
Photographer: John Freeman
Submitted by Patricia Yanuzzi:
My name is Patricia Yanuzzi and this is my horse, Lightning. We’re dressed as horse and rider from Dia de Muentos. The photographer is Mark Boettcher
Submitted by Kimberly Faith:
Kimberly Faith with Titan
I am Anna and he is Sven from Frozen
My friend Tricia Yanuzzi is the photographer.
And our randomly-selected winner of the Absorbine prize package is …
Submitted by Sarah Botthof:
My Name: Sarah Botthof
My Horse’s Name: Hunter
Costume: Pirate
Photographer: Brian Botthof
Congratulations! We hope all of our readers have a safe and enjoyable Halloween, and we thank all of our contest entries for making this year’s parade the biggest and best one yet!
Go trick-or-treating, and go riding!
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