Photo Challenge: Giving Thanks to Our Horses

Likely to be at the top of most of our lists for what we’re thankful for this year, our horses deserve our love and gratitude. Here’s how our readers thank their horses!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Horse Nation! As always, we have the best readers in the world — and this photo collection of the ways that our readers show gratitude to their horses will warm your heart.

He treats himself when he knows I have been to the Feed store. Photo by Kim Reese

Hannah Neu: My sweet boys. Photo by Matthew Maiello

Susie gets her favorite candy! Photo by Matthew Maiello

A little snack and bonding for Dell and I after our work out. Love my old mare ❤
Photo by Mariah Jean

Robert loves a buttery Chardonnay- just like his mom. Photo by Sarah Jutz

By holding his face when he is too tired to do it on his own. Photo by Amber Brockhaus

My husband tells them jokes. Photo Jackie Wammock

I think we're grateful for each other #horsenation #standardbredsofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #puttformoney #otsb #otstb

A post shared by Emlyn Clark (@gremlyn08) on Nov 20, 2017 at 5:49pm PST

You don't know love until you've been loved by a horse ???? ▪ ▪ ▪ #horsenation #drifter #love #hugahorse #horsesofinstagram #b&w #blackandwhite #thankful

A post shared by Callie Spahr (@caerae27) on Nov 20, 2017 at 4:11pm PST

I get butterflies when I see her. ???? #grulla #appaloosa #filly #love #dreamhorse #hearthorse #horsenation

A post shared by Shannon Richards (@onesaltymama) on Nov 21, 2017 at 4:19pm PST

She’s my world ???????? ft. the amazing Hybrid Halter we are still borrowing from @cascadeeqcenter among other things ???? . . . . . . . #ottb #ottbsofinstagram #exracehorse #thoroughbred #fingerlakesfinest #beyondthefinishline #mare #grayhorse #horselife #equestrian #equine #horsenation #horsetraining #horsecare #horsegrooming #horselove #happyhorse #horselife #twohearts #goodhorse #thoroughbredfeatures #hearthorse #lovemyhorse #horsenation

A post shared by Callie ???????? (@misscallierose) on Nov 22, 2017 at 3:42am PST

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!