1 incredible cross-country save and 7 other great bits of equestrian social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From one incredible save to a spooky dressage test entry, 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
Yikes
How cute is this?
Whoops
Ice cream, anyone?
Counting down the days
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
When you are bored and just want to go to WEG @tryon2018 pic.twitter.com/hIqkGonKwtWhen you are bored and just want to go to WEG @tryon2018 pic.twitter.com/hIqkGonKwt— Ludwig Svennerstal (@svennerstal) August 22, 2018— Ludwig Svennerstal (@svennerstal) August 22, 2018
Daddy day care
The three amigos – Anthony, Jack Barber and Harry Fry – and our herd of children ?Posted by Anthony Honeyball Racing on Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Pow!
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
What a genuine horse!
Sometimes things go a bit wrong and that's where partnership comes in. Sam trusts KIng and King trusts Sam and says .'…Posted by Griffiths Eventing Team on Saturday, August 25, 2018
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Tweet of the week competition
The winner of the Horse & Hound tweet of the week competition can also be found by searching Twitter for #HHTweetOfTheWeek. The winner will receive an Apatchy mini tablet case (pictured left) or an Apatchy cosmetic bag (pictured below right), personalised with their initials.
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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.