Photo Challenge: 16 Readers Minding Their Melons

Mind your melon, because you only have one.

In keeping with International Helmet Awareness Day (September 14) and National Concussion Day (September 20) our photo challenge this week asked readers to submit photos of them wearing helmets and “minding their melons.”

You definitely delivered and I also just want to add, on a personal note ,that I am so proud to see more of the western riding contingent wearing helmets!

Keep it up and keep minding your melons!

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@olney_farm Fun Field Day (costumes welcome) had a “bareback on a buck” class where the winner is the person who can keep a dollar bill tucked under their leg the longest. Brando knows I’m a bargain shopper and gave me a couple extra bucks 😉 #gameface #costumeclass #barebackonabuck #yesweareafootball #keeperofthestars #cinnamonprince #eventerproblems #goriding #notcomingofftoday photo by @amy.fw.photography

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"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting." ~ Paulo Coelho #discoverthehorse #equestrianlifestyle #horsetime  #exmoorpony #exmoornationalpark #exmoor #moorlandpony #anchorherd #exmoorponies #mealymuzzle #poniesofinstagram #wildhorses #wildponies #ponies #ponyphoto #equinesofinstagram #horsesoftheworld #horseportrait #travelexmoor #nationalpark #englandtravel #cutehorse #moorlandmousietrust #horse #ponyphoto #pony #goriding #horsevlog #traumavoid #helmetevolution

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Photo by Courtney Harrison.

Photo by Heidi Blankebiller.

Photo by Jesse Coe.

Photo by Judi Habecker McNeil.

Photo by Mary McCandless Norwalk.

Photo by Miranda Hassler.

Photo by Victoria L. Tunis.

Submitted by Aimee Schulz, photo by Sydney Jordan Photography.

Submitted by Anne Ross Stone, photo by Nellie Carlson.

Submitted by Cecelia Robertson, photo by Amanda Jones Dimmett.

Submitted by Jackie Gordon, photo by Cathy White.

Submitted by Jenni Lee Birch, photo by Emily Kay Photography.

Submitted by Lynn Lowe, photo by Braydon Lowe.

Submitted by Sam Breitling, photo by Lexi Smith Media.

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

Go riding!