1 pony with its own ideas 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 runaway pony to a very speedy foal, it all happened on social media this week.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
What a sight!
Happy holidays to our horses ?? pic.twitter.com/WQh7wX27YSHappy holidays to our horses ?? pic.twitter.com/WQh7wX27YS— Philip Hobbs Racing (@PJHobbs1) May 1, 2020— Philip Hobbs Racing (@PJHobbs1) May 1, 2020
Look out for the little one at the back
Throwback
Zoomy!
Poor Lucy must be exhausted just watching her foal Georgie this week – he is a speed demon and I am sure Lucy can sympsthise with the parents of house-bound kids who will be doing the same!Posted by Lordships Stud at Writtle University College on Thursday, March 26, 2020
Jamie Osborne’s team come up trumps on the video front once again
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Good morning world. #keepsmiling #staysafe #NHSheroes #WeWillGetThroughThis pic.twitter.com/x8SfvMoZaBGood morning world. #keepsmiling #staysafe #NHSheroes #WeWillGetThroughThis pic.twitter.com/x8SfvMoZaB— jamie osborne (@osbornejamie) April 28, 2020— jamie osborne (@osbornejamie) April 28, 2020
How cute
Another video sorry folks ?Harry and his Havana Gold colt have hours of this carry on. I call it desensitising for any future purchasers! I love the fact that the mare removes the Zoustar hat ( Harry wears the his Havana Gold hat a lot!) #Properorder #welldonemum pic.twitter.com/N5dOZYwRymAnother video sorry folks ?Harry and his Havana Gold colt have hours of this carry on. I call it desensitising for any future purchasers! I love the fact that the mare removes the Zoustar hat ( Harry wears the his Havana Gold hat a lot!) #Properorder #welldonemum pic.twitter.com/N5dOZYwRym— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) April 28, 2020— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) April 28, 2020
Today’s dressage judge is…
Lockdown games
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
We can’t get enough of this CCTV footage of a particularly ‘strong-willed pony taking control of the situation at dual-purpose trainer Amy Murphy’s Newmarket yard…
It doesn’t always go to plan….. here is the 11.2hh pony caught on CCTV running off on route to the paddock… #ThoroughbredTales pic.twitter.com/lQoaHm3Q4tIt doesn’t always go to plan….. here is the 11.2hh pony caught on CCTV running off on route to the paddock… #ThoroughbredTales pic.twitter.com/lQoaHm3Q4t— Thoroughbred Tales (@ThoroughbrdTale) April 29, 2020— Thoroughbred Tales (@ThoroughbrdTale) April 29, 2020
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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.