Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a great save to a horse that has no problems loading onto a horsebox whatsoever, 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
What a sight — the start of the 2019 Mongol Derby, which got underway earlier this week
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What a great transformation in just three months
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Happy faces at Pony Club camp
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A great recovery by Oliver Townend at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe last weekend
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☘️☘️ Oliver Townend ☘️☘️How did Oliver Townend stay on this horse this weekend unbelievable ?????#whatarecovery #unrealPosted by Shane Walsh on Sunday, August 4, 2019
It’s great to see these two former National Hunt stars looking well
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Flat jockey Harry Bentley shows some love at Glorious Goodwood
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And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Not only does this horse load himself, but he also knows which lorry to get onto
He got fed up of waiting for me to take him back to the lorry…so took himself! Clever boy Clyde ?Posted by Kathryn Wilding on Sunday, August 4, 2019
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Tweet of the week competition
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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.
