1 horse does its best aeroplane impression and 9 other great horsey social media posts this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From one very keen supporter to a very pricey yearling, 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.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
What a picture
Woodland Opera has wings! ?✈️Posted by At The Races on Saturday, October 6, 2018
Mornings like this one make it easy to get out of bed
First lot; no words necessary ????☀️ pic.twitter.com/mP1MLdbjj2First lot; no words necessary ????☀️ pic.twitter.com/mP1MLdbjj2— Dan Skelton Racing (@DSkeltonRacing) October 10, 2018— Dan Skelton Racing (@DSkeltonRacing) October 10, 2018
How cute is Pumpkin’s face though?
This is what a £3.6m yearling looks like
The full brother to Too Darn Hot and Lah Ti Dar becomes the most expensive yearling sold in the world this year as @dredvers goes to 3,500,000gns for the Dubawi colt out of Dar Re Mi from @WatershipStud. pic.twitter.com/07ZWhMuYaMThe full brother to Too Darn Hot and Lah Ti Dar becomes the most expensive yearling sold in the world this year as @dredvers goes to 3,500,000gns for the Dubawi colt out of Dar Re Mi from @WatershipStud. pic.twitter.com/07ZWhMuYaM— Tattersalls (@Tattersalls1766) October 10, 2018— Tattersalls (@Tattersalls1766) October 10, 2018
Most of team Fox-Pitt head out with their dad
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Frankie and Enable — an Arc match made in heaven
Peaches clearly takes her fitness very seriously…
Tim Price’s chicken enterprise is taking over
HOYS moments like this…
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Peter Murphy rides every stride with his son Robert at HOYS
For anyone wondering who is Robert Murphy s biggest supporter ……….Posted by Matthew Sampson on Friday, October 5, 2018
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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.