Photo Challenge: 6 Riders Who Went Muddin’

Not pictured: all the boot cleaning and laundry.

This time of year can be a challenge for many reasons — one of which is the mud that seems to be lurking pretty much everywhere that isn’t covered in snow. For riders who are able to tackle that muddy challenge, however, the proof is in the pictures — springtime is one big giant mess. Have fun cleaning your boots and doing your laundry, riders.

Rode anyway. Just call me the sockless wonder. Photo by Nicki Verbeck Osterhout

Lexi Poteat Pejnovic: Yes we ride in the rain! Yes we are wet and dirty too. Photo Kate Ebanks

Courtney Rich: After the first time fox hunting in Ireland. Photography: Janelle Celaya and Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich: Muddy and bloody….. Photography: Janelle Celaya and Courtney Rich

It’s Pavlovian. Dreary days like today get me revved up for thrilling, mud-slinging gallops! #horsenation #foxhunting #gallop #ottb #springishere

A post shared by Frugal Foxhunter (@thefrugalfoxhunter) on Mar 20, 2018 at 8:22am PDT

Happy #internationalhelmetawarenessday! Feeling very aware and thankful for @troxelhelmets for protecting the ol' brain bucket. #firstconcussion #oops Also thankful for all the helmet sales this weekend… new one on the way from @smartpak

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Keep an eye out for next week’s 24-hour photo challenge! We announce challenge subjects on Monday afternoon on both Instagram and Facebook.

Go riding!