1 genius yard invention and 8 other bits of horsey social media this week

Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From one very relaxed sausage to some never seen before footage of equestrian royalty, it all happened on social media this week.

Don’t miss the exciting competition on this weekly page. Our favourite tweet each week will win either an Apatchy mini tablet case or an Apatchy cosmetic bag, personalised with your own initials. For more information about the competition and to find out who this week’s winner is, go to the bottom of this page.

Tweets of the week

This is genius

It’s great to see former Olympic event horse Tankers Town enjoying his retirement

Out of the mouth of babes… children ask Richard Johnson some awkward questions

Welcome to the Thistlecrack appreciation society

At The Races TV host Luke Harvey, who will also be part of the new ITV Racing presenting team, celebrates a point-to-point win for his horse Cecil

Life is tough

Look out, Las Vegas

Lucky Victoria Pendleton takes on board some showjumping advice from none other than Nick Skelton in preparation for a challenge she will undertake at Olympia

And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner

Nick Skelton’s sons Harry (who is now a National Hunt jockey on Oxo who was also Nick’s first pony) and Dan (now a racehorse trainer) when they were very young. One of our favourite bits is Dan saying “weighed in, weighed in” at the end of the clip

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Tweet of the week competition

The winner of the Horse & Hound tweet of the week competition can also be found by searching Twitter for #HHTweetOfTheWeek. The winner will receive an Apatchy mini tablet case (pictured left) or an Apatchy cosmetic bag (pictured below right), personalised with their initials.

Apatchy are designers and makers of bespoke lifestyle gifts. Their ranges include wash, cosmetic, travel and sports bags, which can be instantly personalised or customised without the need for sewing, gluing or ironing. To find out more about Apatchy’s unique personalised products and their wonderful gift wrapping service, visit www.apatchy.co.uk

Gemma Redrup

H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who 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 in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.