‘Hold your horses’: 21 Hilarious Animal Memes Racing Toward a Much-Needed Laugh

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Cata Holmes • Writer
Sep 11, 2026 6:45 AM EDT

Some animals run, others nap, and some horses seem determined to make absolute fools of themselves…

The other day my aunt said to me, "Hold your horses"… and I found that to be hilarious. Of course it was not the first time that I've heard that saying, but in that moment I burst out laughing because of how funny it is. I could even imagine myself riding a horse and literally holding them back before, I don't know, crashing into a wall? Okay, I know now it's not as funny, but in the moment I loved it, and now I can't stop saying it. 

I grew up in the city and never had that much contact with horses or any type of animals besides pets, but I had friends who were lucky enough to have a house in the countryside, and we used to go pretty often to visit and relax in nature. One particular friend of mine offered horse riding lessons and horseback rides for tourists. When her birthday came around, she always invited us to go horse riding with her and her father, and I loved it. When I was younger, I used to enjoy it more than as an adult… I felt literally like Hannah Montana.

Unfortunately, I moved and never saw that friend again. But I still remember and cherish those moments. I never had any other contact with horses ever again, and not even think about them until recently, when my aunt said that to me. Besides laughing a lot, I remember those riding lessons and how, at first, I would be scared of the horse, and the animal of me, because we didn't know each other, and I'm sure it could smell my lack of confidence… but with patience we both managed to understand each other, and in the end, the lesson always went fine and smoothly.

Now that I'm thinking about it, that could be applied as a life lesson. When you start something new and do it for the first time, you're scared and nervous. Maybe there're skilled people next to you who are watching, and you feel anxious. But with time, and with a patient horse by your side, everything goes well, and in the end, there is nothing to be scared of. 

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    ME AFTER CONVINCING MYSELF IT'S ONLY A SHOWER AND GOING FOR A RIDE ANYWAY
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    Should I deal with my glaring emotional issues or should I just keep filling my house with more raccoons? @insta_raccoon_gram
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    If there's any way to do it, a horse will find out how.
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    When you try to tell your cat to do literally anything: You have no power here!
    via __animal__memes__
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    People: Aren't horses expensive? Me: As long as you don't spend on luxury items such as food or basic healthcare, it's fine..
    via memes_for_horse_people
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    "Hello. We know your single and over 40. Let us in."
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    IT'S OK TO LIKE YOUR HORSE MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE
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    Me all ready for another exciting day in the living room
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    Me: Feels gross washing off dirty dishes Also Me: Sticks my finger in a horses mouth to put a bridle on and continues my day without washing my hands EQUESTRIAN.MEMES
    via _Equestrian.Memes
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    i don't know why red pandas stand like this but i must request that they never ever ever stop
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    MemesForHorsePeople @M_F_H_P_onFB Follow All my coach did today during my lesson was sit there and yell at me MEMES FOR HORSE PEOPLE LLC.
    via memes_for_horse_people
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    My cat looks like he just told his favorite joke and he's so proud of himself
    via __animal__memes__
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    When your horse rolls after you spent the last two hours bathing them @horseswerentaphase
    via memes_for_horse_people
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    I don't know who needs this. But here's a baby Toucan:
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    Family: Where does all of your money go? Me: Univis un n Fis
    via memes_for_horse_people
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    In case you're having a bad day here's a raccoon sharing his art with you. He's very proud of it and wants to know what you think.
    via __animal__memes__
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    When you do nothing on your day off and don't feel bad about it at all
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    *the first rains of the season arrive* me:
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    My dad and his best buddy
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    if bears are scary predators how do u explain this Emma @MakeMemeEmma as if something with ears that adorable could possibly be deadly
    via MakeMemeEmma
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    What Breed is he? Part Alien 3 months ago PEPSI 79 目 10 Just a little boy. Pugia 1 week ago 238
    via @PartAlien and @Pugia

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