August 2023 Cover Contest

We had over 100 photos submitted for the August cover contest! We cannot post them all, but here are the rest of the honorable mentions.

If you would like to submit a photo for the September or October issue, please use this link>>https://www.horsetrailsofamerica.com/cover-photo-contest

Beverly DalPorto

Beau, 6-year-old AQHA, Cee My Jack

Lake Oroville

SRA, Loafer Creek Horse Camp

Cathy Cumberworth

Coper's Comet, 17, MFT

Crater Lake, Colorado

Gale & Jackie Johnson

General Lee & Rose

Sawtooth Lake, Pioneer Mountains

Polaris, Montana

Robin Penrod

Dude, 23, QH

Lyell Fork, John Muir Trail, Tuolumne Meadow, Yosemite, California

"Bucket List Ride"

Alicia Draper & Jana Roy

Cash, 17, TWH & Shiloh, 13, TWH

Flagler Beach, Florida

Natalie Law's daughter

Piece of Perfection "Flash," 14, Hackney Pony

Quail Creek Reservoir, Utah

"This is a picture of my daughter and her pony, who have an incredible bond."

Brie Orlando

Smokin Guns N Whiskey, QH

Chadds Ford, PA

Photo: Lisa Perry

"This trail runs across the Brandywine River twice past the Granogue (DuPont Estate) property to a tiny chapel in the woods (Frolich Chapel)."

John Clark

Mules: Rascal, Molly, John, and Goose

Pine River Trail, Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado

Photo: Kristin Cannon

Mandy Weltz

Virgil, 7, QH

Keystone, South Dakota

Elk Haven Horse Camp

Iron creek that runs into Lakota Lake

Photo: Kendra

John Neumann

Roany, 4, Red Roan Gelding

Personal pasture

Photo: Tabatha Swartz

"My beloved late husband. A photo I took of him going across our pasture."

Elaine Sherer

Chuck Downing, 12, TWH

Lake Elizabeth in Glacier National Park, Montana

"Making Waves"

Gabrielle Hamler

Bo, 17, Spotted Saddle Horse

Randolph State Park, Tuttle Creek Lake, Olsburg, Kansas

Jessica Pilgrim

Tattoo, 20, Thoroughbred

Pismo Beach, California

Toni Dickens

Puddin, 11, Mustang

Crystal Beach, Texas

"First time seeing the ocean! Bucket list to gallop on the beach."

Jane Rheaume

Rufio, 12, Quarter Horse

Panther Creek State Park, Tennessee

"Beautiful ride year round!"

Cathy Cumberworth

Copper, 17, Missouri Fox Trotter

Animas River Park

Farmington, New Mexico

Mark Necessary

Riddles Mocha, 6, Rocky Mountain

Rocky Gap at Earls Ford- access through Whetstone Horse Camp

Mountain Rest, South Carolina

Nate Pickett

Dre, 14, Quarter Horse

Jackson Lake, Jackson, Wyoming

"This was taken on Hermitage Point Trail on Jackson Lake. Taken August 2021."