Absorbine Photo Challenge: HN Readers Give Thanks
Thanksgiving is about much more than a big dinner.
There are so many facets of working with horses that make us who we are, from quiet moments in the evening still of the barn to the greatest championship titles we work so hard to earn. For this week’s Thanksgiving edition of the Absorbine photo challenge, we wanted to see what part of your horse life you were the most thankful for, and as usual, our readers delivered with beautiful images and tributes to their horses and horse people playing a central role in their lives.
This week’s randomly-selected winner of the Absorbine prize pack is…
Mekaela McKanna: “I’m thankful for my amazing boyfriend who let’s me drag him on all kinds of horse adventures and puts up with my crazy showing season.”
Congratulations! Here are the rest of our finalists:
Natalie Leighton: “Thank you for bringing friends together and for providing such a warm place in my heart. Thank you for the smiles and laughter and the unconditional love.”
Mary Beth Rich: “We are most thankful for what this wonderful creature has taught my daughter about respnsibility, about love, and about dedication. Dee has taught her that it is always the horse before the ribbon!! Her registered name is Dee Next Big Thing, but we think she’s pretty much the Dee Best Thing Ever.”
Mandy Endfinger: “Thank you to horses for bringing me the best friends I’ve ever had, my wonderful husband, and for bringing joy to my children’s lives.”
Lauren Kasdan: “For the friends who become sisters (one actually is) and for the memories and silliness and an outlet for us to be stupid together.”
Carleigh Simpson: “I am thankful for Family supporting my crazy commitment to my fur-baby(and sometimes fur-babies). My lovely hubby (top and bottom left) for trecking out to the barn with me in all temperatures to take care of the horses and still keep in good spirits. -30 blizzard but the horses need a break from the icy paddock? No problem, bareback it is! I am also thankful for my dad (botton right) for not only supporting me my entire life with my horses but also being able to pick up almost any day in the year to haul my boy and I to shows, new barns, school or home! Without him, I cant imagine I would be where I am today.”
Robyn Hauck: “I’m thankful for my fantastic barn community, the children who I’m privileged to teach, the school horses who fill my days with cuddles and laughter, and the ability to bring all of this to my new baby daughter. I’m thankful for the love that horses bring to my world!”
Philippa Irwin: “I am thankful for these moments of quiet bliss that help me fight the down days and keep me strong for my kids.”
Melissa Dooley: “I’m thankful for a barn close by that my daughter calls her second home. We may not currently own but her week has plenty of horse in it!”
Maddie Kanda: “Coaching for special Olympics MN”
Kylee Rasmussen: “Love my handsome posing pony.”
Meisja Turner Wagner: “I’m most grateful for good hearted ponies. (Throw back photo to 20 years ago)”
Amy Gingher Langley: “I am thankful for this view, and the partner who carries me there! (And to my mom who let me “steal” her horse to ride for dressage).”
Miriam Dudacy: “I’ m thankful for a wonderful pony and two kids who share mom’s passion!”
Adriana Cavazos: “Grateful for my son’s passion for his horse -a true kind giant!”
KC Quinn Watson: “Definitely Rowdy. He is as broke as they come.”
Sara Perkins: “Thankful for my horse that loves obstacle challenges.”
Tiff Victoria: “I am thankful for my first horse who I have learned much from in the short time she has been in my life.”
Christy Tripodi: “For my kids getting to have experiences I didn’t growing up.”
Amanda Marshall: “Thankful for having someone to talk to.”
Hailey Petzoldt: “Thank you for always greeting me at the fence everyday rain or shine. Gives me a reason to smile everyday.”
Rachael Rosenthal: “‘m thankful that my baby horse is one of the few people on this planet that actually finds my sense of humour to be funny…”
Emilee Weniger: “I’m thankful to everyone that was involved in flying my girl from Virginia to Alaska. As horse people know, this girl was my rock growing up and as I found out when I left home, you never stop growing. Which means, I’ll never not need my rock.”
Keep an eye out for next week’s Absorbine photo challenge! We announce challenge subjects on Tuesday around the middle of the day on both Instagram and Facebook. Each week offers another chance to be the lucky winner of an Absorbine prize pack!
Go riding!
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