The week on Twitter: #ThanksAP, William Fox-Pitt holds on tight and a rabbit on a lead is found loose at a horse trials
Enjoy the H&H team’s top tweets from the equestrian twitterverse this week.
The week on twitter
1. Trainer David Pipe and his team say one last thank you to AP McCoy who has ridden 1,224 winners for the yard
Simply the best…we are going to miss you @AP_McCoy #ThanksAP pic.twitter.com/E12qrd3cCbSimply the best…we are going to miss you @AP_McCoy #ThanksAP pic.twitter.com/E12qrd3cCb— David Pipe (@DavidPipeRacing) April 24, 2015— David Pipe (@DavidPipeRacing) April 24, 2015
2. AP McCoy pictured riding his first winner in Britain some 21 years ago
7 Sep '94: @AP_McCoy (aged 20) rides his first winner in Britain, CHICKABIDDY, @ExeterRaces (©@racingfotos) #ThanksAP pic.twitter.com/RgGPHWs56q7 Sep '94: @AP_McCoy (aged 20) rides his first winner in Britain, CHICKABIDDY, @ExeterRaces (©@racingfotos) #ThanksAP pic.twitter.com/RgGPHWs56q— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) April 24, 2015— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) April 24, 2015
3. Racing royalty bid farewell to the 20 times champion jockey
Frankie Dettori, Lester Piggott and John Gosden with a message for AP McCoy ahead of his Saturday send-off pic.twitter.com/7wSrrpahzOFrankie Dettori, Lester Piggott and John Gosden with a message for AP McCoy ahead of his Saturday send-off pic.twitter.com/7wSrrpahzO— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) April 22, 2015— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) April 22, 2015
4. William Fox-Pitt controls the feisty Bay My Hero at the Rolex Kentucky three-day-event trot up. “Moonie” did something pretty similar at last year’s Burghley Horse Trials trot up
OH MY GOODNESS! The horse "Bay My Hero" wants to jump OVER @WilliamFoxPitt during the jog-up #rk3de pic @HI_mag pic.twitter.com/5o0fpNWNepOH MY GOODNESS! The horse "Bay My Hero" wants to jump OVER @WilliamFoxPitt during the jog-up #rk3de pic @HI_mag pic.twitter.com/5o0fpNWNep— X-eventersmom (@eventersmom) April 23, 2015— X-eventersmom (@eventersmom) April 23, 2015
5. Horse & Hound’s eventing editor Pippa Roome makes the most of the “course ride” in Kentucky
@PippaRoome tours the #RK3DE course for @horseandhound #RolexRidetheCourse pic.twitter.com/BqBy0BPrE8@PippaRoome tours the #RK3DE course for @horseandhound #RolexRidetheCourse pic.twitter.com/BqBy0BPrE8— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 23, 2015— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 23, 2015
6. US event rider Lainey Ashker is overcome with emotion on posting a career best dressage score with her ex-racehorse Anthony Patch in Kentucky. The pair clocked 44.2 penalties to slot into second place behind Michael Jung
When you lay down your 4* personal best @RolexKentucky on an OTTB you’ve produced from the get-go @LEAshker #goalgo pic.twitter.com/voTwsFiOmEWhen you lay down your 4* personal best @RolexKentucky on an OTTB you’ve produced from the get-go @LEAshker #goalgo pic.twitter.com/voTwsFiOmE— samantha clark (@samanthalclark) April 23, 2015— samantha clark (@samanthalclark) April 23, 2015
7. World Cup champion Charlotte Dujardin celebrates her victory in Las Vegas
Another amazing day with @CSJDujardin Blueberry & Alan!!?#WorldCupLV #dressage #Valegro #champion #KingsIsland pic.twitter.com/9v9Ggm4NizAnother amazing day with @CSJDujardin Blueberry & Alan!!?#WorldCupLV #dressage #Valegro #champion #KingsIsland pic.twitter.com/9v9Ggm4Niz— Ian Cast (@ICdressage) April 19, 2015— Ian Cast (@ICdressage) April 19, 2015
8. We wonder if Valegro realises that he is a dressage phenomenon?
The World Cup Champion (& winner of everything else) is home! Even the sun shines on Valegro! pic.twitter.com/4A5beM6lHSThe World Cup Champion (& winner of everything else) is home! Even the sun shines on Valegro! pic.twitter.com/4A5beM6lHS— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) April 22, 2015— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) April 22, 2015
9. Yes, you read it correctly. Do the rules need to be changed to accommodate keeping both dogs and rabbits under control on a lead at all times?
Lost at Belton Horse Trials: a rabbit with a yellow lead. Please retrieve from the National Trust entrance #notajokeLost at Belton Horse Trials: a rabbit with a yellow lead. Please retrieve from the National Trust entrance #notajoke— Josh Thompson (@Josh_JGThompson) April 18, 2015— Josh Thompson (@Josh_JGThompson) April 18, 2015
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.