Photo Challenge: 8 Reader-Submitted Unicorns

Because they’re real, even if only in our hearts.

Monday was National Unicorn Day, and while we all know that the best unicorns don’t come with horns at all, that never stopped us from dressing them up. Here are some of your handsomest/prettiest unicorns, in the flesh.

Photo by Nina Amelung

Caralyn Bradley: Photographer April Shapiro

Thunder, part of a therapeutic student horse show. Photo by Jeffrey Lesitsky

Those who own them know, a single day is not enough to celebrate the magic of unicorns #nationalunicornday #ottb #horsenation #calypsofarm #jetsdarkstorm

A post shared by Megan Burke (@megemilia) on Apr 9, 2018 at 1:57pm PDT

Happy #internationalunicornday ???????????? Today we are thankful for our amazing herd of #magical #unicorns who help us to change people’s lives every day! ????????????????⭐️⭐️ #unicorn #therapyhorse #vaultinghorse #horsesofinstagram #equine #magestic #horsenation

A post shared by Cowichan Therapeutic Riding (@cowichantherapeuticriding) on Apr 9, 2018 at 10:23am PDT

“A unicorn is just a horse with a point of view” ~Ron Sexsmith Thanks to @megemilia it was brought to my attention it is Jetties national day❤️????#nationalunicornday #ottb #horsenation #calypsofarm

A post shared by Shannon Sullivan (@shannonnnnnn1017) on Apr 9, 2018 at 3:16pm PDT

#Moselycorn and her girl. #magical #unicorn

A post shared by Serah Rose (@serahros) on Aug 5, 2017 at 2:15pm PDT

Quo always celebrates in his own way. Photo by Justine Rose

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!