Bella Hadid rides again! Model gets back on the horse after revealing she's 'finally healthy' following years-long battle with Lyme disease By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 05:40 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 05:40 BST, 21 August 2023 e-mail View comments Just two weeks after opening up about her long-term health struggles with Lyme disease and announcing she's 'finally healthy', Bella Hadid is now reconnecting with one of her life's passions. On Saturday, the top model and the longtime equestrian took to her Instagram page several times to share about her love of horseback riding to her 59.5 million fans and followers. In the first couple of photos she posted one of her four-legged friends can be seen giving her a kiss while at Wellington International, an equestrian club in Wellington, Florida . Showing she's all about spreading the love, the catwalk queen reciprocated and gave the horse a sweet smooch on the nose. Hadid, 26, would go on to share three more carousels of herself relishing her time with various horses, engaging in some horseback riding, which included a few jumps at the club, and spending some alone time with the gorgeous animals. Love affair: Bella Hadid is getting back to her love of horses after announcing she was 'finally healthy' in an update about her Lyme disease that she shared a couple of weeks ago Skilled equestrian: The top model is a longtime equestrian who once dreamed of competing in the Olympics before her Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment forced her to quit in 2016 The Washington, DC native, who was raised on a ranch in Santa Barbara, California, could also be seen giving another of the horses a kiss in a video that was posted with 8 photos and another sort clip. The fashionista was dressed in two different traditional equestrian ensembles: one was all-white that hugged her lean physique, while the other equally form-fitting but was all-black. There are several shots of Hadid doing some show jumping, which is part of English riding equestrian events. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Just one look at the glowing smile on her face in every image and it's easy to see the love she has for the horses and equestrian sports. 'Thank you to all the great trainers and people who allowed me to ride their incredible horses And my Lucy , Blue , Ami,' she wrote in the caption. 'I love these animals.' She showed off her horseback riding prowess in the first clip of another carousel. Dressed this time in a black and white combination, Hadid again showed her skill and courage by doing more show jumping, which can prove to be dangerous. The superstar model, who recently was named to Time's 100 most influential people of 2023 list , looked like a professional, as she made jump after jump on the back of these gentle giants. Sweet: In a series of Instagram post, Hadid expressed her love of horse by giving several of them kisses while at Wellington International, an equestrian club in Wellington, Florida Dressing the part: The longtime equestrian donned several traditional outfit in her series of snaps and videos posted on Instagram Fashionista: The catwalk queen could be seen in all-black during her time at the club Impressive: Hadid showed off her skills as a show jumper in several photos and videos Hugging it out: The model, who spend many of her formative years on a ranch in Santa Barbara, showed all the animals lots of love Hadid also looked the part in an all-white outfit in the photo carousels Not only did Hadid offer up another kiss for a horse, she also spread the love to her mother, Yolanda Hadid, 59, who like Bella has also suffered with chronic Lyme disease. One photo shows the proud daughter giving her beaming mom a kiss on the cheek while she has her left hand wrapped around her other cheek. Bella has also credited her devotion to being an equestrian to her mother's love of horses through her life. 'I have been riding since I could walk and the fact that my mom knew everything about horses really helped my passion grow.,' she revealed in an interview The model's love of horses as a youth extended to her aiming to compete in the Olympics, but she ended up having to quit in 2017 due health issues related to sport at the Olympics — before she was forced to give it up in 2016 because of her Lyme disease. Cute: Bella would also spend some quality qiet time with many of her four-legged friends Kisses for all: Not only did Hadid offer up another kiss for a horse, she also spread the love to her mother, Yolanda Hadid, 59, who like Bella has also suffered with chronic Lyme disease Adorable: Hadid singled out one of the horses that she rode during her recent horseback riding outing at the club in Florida Health concerns: Hadid had to end her quest to be an equestrian due to the symptoms of Lyme disease and subsequent treatments over the years Healthy days: Just two weeks ago, Bella revealed that she is 'finally healthy' after over a decade of struggles and treatments, including '100+ days of Lyme, chronic disease, [co-infection] treatment [and] almost 15 years of invisible suffering' In her health update earlier this month, Hadid revealed that she is 'finally healthy' after over a decade of struggles and treatments, including '100+ days of Lyme, chronic disease, [co-infection] treatment [and] almost 15 years of invisible suffering.' She went on to share about how her younger self that suffered all those years 'would be so proud of grown me for not giving up on myself.' She also shared her gratitude for her mother being there during those tough times. 'Thankful to my mommy for keeping all of my medical records, sticking by me, never leaving my side, protecting, supporting, but most of all, believing me through all of this,' she wrote with obvious emotion to her words. Share or comment on this article: Bella Hadid rides again! Model gets back on the horse after revealing she's 'finally healthy' following years-long battle with Lyme disease e-mail Add comment