1 horse dreaming and 8 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 a horse with interesting ditch-jumping technique to a video of the Household Cavalry we can’t stop watching, 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
This is an interesting technique
Video edited to show just the ditch ?? credit to Rhona M Glynn for videoing!Posted by Tamsin Palmer on Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Morning exercise in London
Happy 50th birthday to one of the real equestrian greats
Thank you for all your birthday wishes! Still "Nifty at Fifty" but perhaps not if I eat all the cake! pic.twitter.com/8pKW9m1hWLThank you for all your birthday wishes! Still "Nifty at Fifty" but perhaps not if I eat all the cake! pic.twitter.com/8pKW9m1hWL— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) June 29, 2017— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) June 29, 2017
Hold on!
Here are the two edited series of Tamie Smith and MB MaiStein at both waters!! EnjoyPosted by Marcus Greene Outdoor Photography on Monday, June 26, 2017
This is very cute (essential to watch with sound)
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
***A MUST WATCH*** watch till the end, it's the best part! TURN SOUND UPYesterday the 3 yearlings had a long hard day at the yearling show, one of the colts must have been exhausted after his show horse adventures yesterday! It is hilarious! -Please note nothing is wrong with him he does this all the time, and he got up when he realized we were watching!Posted by Brendan Wise Horsemanship on Monday, June 26, 2017
Some good lateral thinking here
Best Wifi spot for watching the @HicksteadEvents #HicksteadDerby live stream ? #EquineHour pic.twitter.com/LNgrEuBRRCBest Wifi spot for watching the @HicksteadEvents #HicksteadDerby live stream ? #EquineHour pic.twitter.com/LNgrEuBRRC— FriendlyEventing (@Ajmonopoly) June 25, 2017— FriendlyEventing (@Ajmonopoly) June 25, 2017
This is mind-blowing
Musical Ride – HCR Open Day Time LapseToday the Musical Ride performed for friends & family members of the Household Cavalry during an Open Day in Combermere Barracks, Windsor. You can enjoy the performance in this 60 second time lapse video.Posted by The Household Cavalry on Saturday, June 24, 2017
Too true
A smile for your Friday (and this weekend's shows): Enjoy the fanciful "dressage scribe emojis" from the June issue of USDF Connection, by the talented cartoonist Jody Lynne Werner!Posted by United States Dressage Federation Official Page on Friday, June 9, 2017
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Somebody is in the dog house…!
So how's your Thursday going? ? #BloodyBabies #SenseOfHumourFailure pic.twitter.com/IS90wgek6aSo how's your Thursday going? ? #BloodyBabies #SenseOfHumourFailure pic.twitter.com/IS90wgek6a— Pumbaa Goess-Saurau (@PumbaaGoess) June 29, 2017— Pumbaa Goess-Saurau (@PumbaaGoess) June 29, 2017
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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.