1 mud-clad rider and 7 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 truly enormous horses to some lateral thinking when a tack malfunction occurred out hunting, it all happened on social media this week.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
Carl Hester’s dogs are ready to give their verdict
There is no coming back from this
Foaling season is here which means there are plenty of these types of images around
This young lady is keeping warm on a Sunday evening leg stretch! Quality first foal by Australia #5daysold pic.twitter.com/zolAURSKVVThis young lady is keeping warm on a Sunday evening leg stretch! Quality first foal by Australia #5daysold pic.twitter.com/zolAURSKVV— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) January 14, 2018— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) January 14, 2018
Broken rein? No problem
Cool pic
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Wow!
This chap makes a wise decision to escape back indoors when he realises what the weather is doing
HORSES AND SNOW✔ CHEVAUX COURAGEUX ? Quand tu préfères rester au chaud :)╰▶ ORIGINAL VIDEO PAGE ® Jodie Annhttps://www.facebook.com/jodie.palellaPosted by Passion Equestre on Friday, January 5, 2018
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
We think Mr Jones was telling porkies…!
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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.