Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some beautiful locations to a couple of cuddly toys, it all happened on social media.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
We kick off this week with another Buttons the Welsh section A orphan foal — we can’t get enough of her
Just popped my head over door to check Buttons was ok! She was having a snooze with Pooh Bear!! ???? pic.twitter.com/dJUBT52YSaJust popped my head over door to check Buttons was ok! She was having a snooze with Pooh Bear!! ???? pic.twitter.com/dJUBT52YSa— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) October 12, 2020— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) October 12, 2020
Christian Williams’ breathtaking training backdrop
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Take a bow, Hollie Doyle, who broke her own record of number of winners ridden in a season by a female jockey this week. She currently sits on 117 winners from a whopping 785 rides since the start of 2020, with three chances at a first Group One success for her this weekend on Champions Day
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
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.
