Photo Challenge: 10 Readers and Horses On the Beach

Sometimes, life’s a beach.

For some riders, summertime is about hot days and warm nights, horse shows and bright lights or trail riding into the mountains. For other riders, summer is about swimming, gallops on the sand and the salt air whipping through your horse’s mane. Here are 10 readers who enjoy their best summer horse moments on the beach.

Kristen Pierce: My bestie Alana Rachel and I on her very brave DraftX “Onyx” riding the shores of the north fork in Long Island, NY. Photo by Nathaniel Golz

Maria Buttigieg’s horse at Lake Erie. Photo by Grace Paura

Alana Rachel: Long Island Sound. Photo by Nathaniel Golz

Ainsley Jacobs: Weekend escape to Aruba on a lovely Paso Fino mare from the Goldmine Ranch. Photo by Erik Jacobs

Adam Faust: Buckin Blue Vaquero ( the marsh tacky) on Kiawah Island at the beach race fund raiser for Kiawah Cares foundation. Photo by Jackie McFadden.

Jess Lynn: Cayman Islands 2017. Kudos to the guide of this awesome adventure for the photo. Yes… we were swimming in the ocean… not just wading. And it was about to start pouring rain!

We're a weird bunch ???? I have no idea what my toes are doing..

A post shared by Bree and Rosie (@bree_and_rosie) on Jul 20, 2017 at 3:29am PDT

The beach

A post shared by Lisa Saint Photography (@lisasaintphotos) on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:36am PDT

One of my favorite "boarder beach day" photos from today! Jonesy got in the water and look at Denise's smile!!!!! #horsenation #beachride

A post shared by Peachtree Equestrian (@peachtree_equestrian_center) on Jul 19, 2017 at 3:23pm PDT

Time for a dip #norfolk #householdcavalry #army #horses #holkham #holkhambeach #funinthesun #horsenation #horsephotography #photography #horsesofinstagram

A post shared by Lois Rose (@loisrosefineart) on Jul 18, 2017 at 1:40am 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!