1 foal has a whale of a time and 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week

Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From all sorts of weather to an old favourite proving age is just a number, it all happened on social media.

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.

Equestrian social media posts of the week

Two pretty special horses working in the glorious sunshine at Paul Nicholls’ this morning

The only thing this grazing is good for at the moment is ducks

The phantom sweeper

Sound on for this one

Well this just adds insult to injury for poor Saffie Osborne, who is rehabilitating her way back from a horrible fall on the Flat #FacePalm

There are no fair weather riders here

Homeschooling Davy Russell-style

Hats off to all stable and riding staff who carry on, no matter what

Weeeeeeeeee!

And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner…

How wonderful it is to see retired National Hunt hero Cue Card, who amassed almost £1.5m in prize money and is now 15 years old, still enjoying life

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Tweet of the week competition

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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 Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.