1 mega costume 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 a brilliant victory to saying hello mid-cross-country round, 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

Enable looks to be enjoying her new life post-racing

This is pretty cool

Who better to cheer you up when injured than the famous Buttons, a Welsh section A orphaned foal?

OK, so it’s not a horse, but how cute is Lissa Green’s dog?

Give us a wave

We’re big fans of Holly Smith’s Fruselli

10/10 for effort on these costumes

Richard Johnson’s son Caspar leads in 2000 Gold Cup winner Looks Like Trouble

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

When you win your first five-star title…

…And London 52 got a lovely welcome home too

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