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Major Rio kit malfunction and 10 other bits of brilliant social media this week


  • Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past week. From horses and riders getting well-and-truly on the #RoadToRio to a particularly famous ride judge, it all happened on social media this week.

    Apatchy logo highest res may 1Don’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

    Gemma Tattersall’s staff fight to help tack up her Olympic mount, Quicklook V

    Lissa Green’s dog has the right idea

    Good Sunday decision…. #HotDogsAndPimms #RicoGreen #RicoOnTour #Asda

    A post shared by Lissa Green (@lissagreen88) on

    AP McCoy helps to judge the racehorse to riding horse class at Dublin Horse Show — we’ve never seen him ride so short!

    How to jump a puissance

    Gemma Tattersall can’t quite believe what is happening

    Team GB camp is ready to rumble

    Meanwhile, the Irish eventing grooms await the arrival of their horses

    Bye, bye Chilli — see you in Rio!

    Every yard needs a joke board

    Izzy Taylor meets Darcey Bussell after her Magnolia Cup win at Goodwood

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

    Whoops! Irish eventing team dressage trainer Ian Woodhead had a shock when his Rio kit arrived on Tuesday

    But thankfully one kind lady came to the rescue!

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    Tweet of the week competition

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