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
Found a way to speed up doing the yard this winter! www.somerfordpark.co.uk @somerfordpark01260299888Posted by Millie King on Tuesday, November 29, 2016
It’s great to see former Olympic event horse Tankers Town enjoying his retirement
Tankers Town has new career at the grand age of 22 – lead horse for the racehorses! He can certainly teach them a thing or 2! @lucy_wadham pic.twitter.com/TFnSKZFAbTTankers Town has new career at the grand age of 22 – lead horse for the racehorses! He can certainly teach them a thing or 2! @lucy_wadham pic.twitter.com/TFnSKZFAbT— Sharon Hunt (@SHeventing) November 25, 2016— Sharon Hunt (@SHeventing) November 25, 2016
Out of the mouth of babes… children ask Richard Johnson some awkward questions
"When you retire, will you get as fat as @AP_McCoy?""When you retire, will you get as fat as @AP_McCoy?"Uh-oh, @dickyjohnson77, how will you answer that one?!#JockeyChamps pic.twitter.com/7y3tqfDBa1Uh-oh, @dickyjohnson77, how will you answer that one?!#JockeyChamps pic.twitter.com/7y3tqfDBa1— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) November 30, 2016— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) November 30, 2016
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
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Oi oi ? pic.twitter.com/YCxkgs2kLcOi oi ? pic.twitter.com/YCxkgs2kLc— Luke harvey (@LeglockLuke) November 27, 2016— Luke harvey (@LeglockLuke) November 27, 2016
Life is tough
Honestly @HLBish we did not give your Margot mini sausage puppy any wine! ? They do say that dogs look like their owners though #justsaying pic.twitter.com/eir0l3LjeEHonestly @HLBish we did not give your Margot mini sausage puppy any wine! ? They do say that dogs look like their owners though #justsaying pic.twitter.com/eir0l3LjeE— Parkfield Breeding (@ParkfieldBreed) November 11, 2016— Parkfield Breeding (@ParkfieldBreed) November 11, 2016
Look out, Las Vegas
???????? Here we Go!!!???????? #LasVegas #LadsOntour #Stag #YehBoi???????? Here we Go!!!???????? #LasVegas #LadsOntour #Stag #YehBoi— Ben Hobday (@BenHobday) December 1, 2016— Ben Hobday (@BenHobday) December 1, 2016
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
Thanks for a great day @Skeltonspoty roll on @olympiahorse @IJF_official #NickSkelton #BigStar pic.twitter.com/5wbqzdsdYpThanks for a great day @Skeltonspoty roll on @olympiahorse @IJF_official #NickSkelton #BigStar pic.twitter.com/5wbqzdsdYp— Victoria Pendleton (@v_pendleton) November 30, 2016— Victoria Pendleton (@v_pendleton) November 30, 2016
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
Here's a video of @harryskelton89 on oxo being direct by @Dannskelton Harry 3 I think, I told you oxo was good! pic.twitter.com/I9KXI2g5XLHere's a video of @harryskelton89 on oxo being direct by @Dannskelton Harry 3 I think, I told you oxo was good! pic.twitter.com/I9KXI2g5XL— Nick Skelton (@Skeltonspoty) November 30, 2016— Nick Skelton (@Skeltonspoty) November 30, 2016
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Tweet of the week competition
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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.