Thrills… & Spills: A Montage of 2016 Winter Circuit Mishaps

Some days, things just don’t go your way.

“Nailed it!” moments are great, but oftentimes it takes a few “did NOT nail it” moments to reach them. Exhibit A: These Instagram photos…

More nail biting moments from the #wefchallengecup Round VII, now online at –> noellefloyd.com #wef2016 #winterequestrianfestival #wintercircuit #showjumping

A photo posted by @noellefloydmagazine on Feb 26, 2016 at 5:02am PST

#refusals are never a good thing#Laura Kraut #equinephotography #wef2016 #horsesndstylemag #jumpers#jumpoffs #horseshowlife #horseshowproblems #horseshowseason #horseshowphotography A photo posted by Michelle Myers (@chellmyers) on Feb 28, 2016 at 7:02pm PST

HH Azur is a little excited about her 5* win! Congratulations, McLain Ward!! #WEF2016 #wefSNL Congrats to everyone who picked McLain in the comments tonight: @laurenfisch23 @jaredrosenn @mgjhorses @seonaclark #wefSNL

A photo posted by Meg Banks / Meg At… (@meg_at_) on Feb 27, 2016 at 6:30pm PST

  You asked for fails… we got ’em #WEF #wef2016 #failtuesday?   A photo posted by Grace Schinsing (@sassystridesphotography) on Jan 19, 2016 at 4:57am PST

Took a little tumble this morning, but everyone is up and okay

A photo posted by Asta Torokvei (@astatorokvei) on Jan 15, 2016 at 5:45am PST

“mom, I don’t think we should do this one. it looks scaaarrryyy!”??? – both horse and rider were ok A photo posted by oliivviiiaaaa (@ot_photographyyy) on Jan 23, 2016 at 3:36pm PST

#FailFriday

A photo posted by pnut? (@briley_koerner) on Jan 22, 2016 at 10:24am PST

  Oh whale   A photo posted by Amalya’s Equine Photography (@silverblatt.equine) on Feb 5, 2016 at 1:44pm PST

???? #horse #horses #horsephotography #equine #equines #equinephotography #equines #equinephotographer #horsephotographer #nikonhorse #horsesofinstagram #horsesofinsta #rider #riders #beautiful #horseshoe #horseshoes #nature #naturephotography #pony #ilovemyhorse #ilovemypony #ponyphotography #horses4ever #wef #wef2016 #winterequestrianfestival #pbiec #wefweek3

A photo posted by Equine Escapades Photography (@equine.escapades) on Feb 1, 2016 at 1:28pm PST

Sometimes it is #fun and #exciting to spice things up after the last jump of a perfect round ??? A photo posted by Carter (@tinycarterbigworld) on Feb 28, 2016 at 1:45pm PST

And, for the win, this Noelle Floyd photo. Although this shot looks dire, the mare somehow managed to snap her foot up and clear the rail!

Conconcreto Believe earns an A for effort today – @danielbluman’s talented mare made it over this fence clear ?? #blumanequestrian #wefchallengecup #WEF2016 #winterequestrianfestival A photo posted by @noellefloydmagazine on Jan 21, 2016 at 7:01pm PST

Go Jumping.

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