Photo Challenge: 19 Patriotic Horses

We like to keep that July 4 vibe going all week long, don’t you?

America’s Independence Day was on Tuesday… but there’s no reason not to keep riding that 4th of July vibe for the rest of the week, amiright? Here are 19 readers who agree.

Lorie Gostin: photo by a rodeo fan.

Photo by KC Quinn Photography

Phyllis Jenkins Myers: Photo by Amanda Conti.

Adam Faust: Picture of me and my Carolina Marsh Tacky horse by Sonia Faust

Patriotic perfection. Photo by Martine Howe.

Essential Equine: Memorial Day parade- photo by Dan Tubbs

#horsenation

A post shared by Abbie Clark (@cwdchihuahualady13) on Jul 4, 2017 at 9:33am PDT

On a scale of 1 too America, how free do you feel??? #ottb #englishthoroughbred #horsenation #calypsofarm #4thofjuly

A post shared by Shannon Sullivan (@shannonnnnnn1017) on Jul 4, 2017 at 4:53pm PDT

Happy 4th of July! #calypsofarm #horsenation #ottb #4thofjuly

A post shared by Megan Burke (@megemilia) on Jul 4, 2017 at 4:57pm PDT

Happy 4th of July all!!!!! Proud to be an American and to have the honor of sharing this life with our beautiful 4 legged partners. #4thofjuly #independenceday #opal #opalequestrian #opalequestrainusa #proudtobeanamerican #keepingitclassy #horsenation

A post shared by Opal Equestrian USA (@opalequestrianusa) on Jul 4, 2017 at 3:25pm PDT

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! #independenceday #fourthofjuly #redwhiteandblue #horsesofinstagram #miniaturehorse #horsenation #amha #amhr #proudtobeanamerican

A post shared by Skip To My Lulu (@lulutheminihorse) on Jul 4, 2017 at 2:41pm PDT

Happy 4th of July!!!

A post shared by Jamie Baldanza (@thismustanglife) on Jul 4, 2017 at 10:11am PDT

Today was a good day!! Third place with my partner in crime! Thanks for the patriotic gallop at Jump! 2017, #LastFrontierFarm and Sharon White!! Thanks Jenny for the gear!!! ???? #horsenation #eventing #jumpallthethings #mykindof4thofjuly #jumpers #soproudofus #movingonup #yesthatsatutu #makesyoujumpbetter #alltheups #eventingnation #eventer

A post shared by Isa Bryant (@isa_marie_b) on Jul 4, 2017 at 10:52am PDT

My country heart beats Red, White and Blue ???????? • • #4thofjuly#independenceday#horseback#horses#equine#horsephoto#bareback#equestrian#myfavorite#horsebackriding#pocket_usa#pocket_horses#pocket_farms#horselifestyle#horsenation#farm_snaps#horsesofinstagram#horselife#horseplanet#horsephoto#country_features#horsephotog#rsa_rural#mybest_shot#happyfourth#happy4thofjuly#america#american#americanflag#proudtobeanamerican#letfreedomring

A post shared by Emily Fry (@dysfunctionalcowgirl) on Jul 4, 2017 at 7:32am PDT

Festive for the Fourth ???????? Wishing everyone a lovely Independence Day! * * * #usequestrian #usa #unitedstatesofamerica #braids #showbraids #plaits #festive #proequinegrooms @proequinegrooms #horsenation @go_riding #fun #horsefun #whynot #driving #combineddriving #combineddrivinghorse

A post shared by Thorsten & Allison Zarembowicz (@zarembowiczsporthorses) on Jul 4, 2017 at 6:54am PDT

Happy 4th! ???????? Be safe! ❤️

A post shared by jmk (@ottbs_n_pitties) on Jul 4, 2017 at 6:43am PDT

Happy 4th! ???????? . (And hurray that my horse didn't think the flag on the edge of his pasture would kill him! ????) . #fourthofjuly #independenceday #betweentheears #betweentheearsofahorse #horse #horsenation

A post shared by Katie Livingood (@kklivingood) on Jul 4, 2017 at 5:28am PDT

#horsenation This is me on my mare, Rusty, just a *few*years ago! #rodeo #horses #fourthofjuly

A post shared by D.Lee (@d.lee.art) on Jul 3, 2017 at 9:56pm PDT

Happy fourth, #horsenation! #equestrian

A post shared by Amanda Uechi Ronan (@horsenista) on Jul 3, 2017 at 6:13pm PDT

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!