1 shocking school report and 8 other bits of brilliant horsey social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From pesky auto-correct to a horse with a penchant to blackberries, 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.
Tweets of the week
Bertram Allen congratulates his little bother, Harry, on a CSI2* win
Junior European eventing bronze medallist Sofia Sjoborg gives credit to her horse DHI Mighty Dwight
DHI Mighty Dwight with his well deserved individual bronze medal from the Junior European Championships!! ???????? pic.twitter.com/giZZccsBgIDHI Mighty Dwight with his well deserved individual bronze medal from the Junior European Championships!! ???????? pic.twitter.com/giZZccsBgI— Sofia Sjöborg (@SSjoborg) September 25, 2016— Sofia Sjöborg (@SSjoborg) September 25, 2016
Carl Hester’s 2016 Olympic horse Nip Tuck as a foal
Thrilled to receive photos of baby Barney from his breeder. Who would have thought this cutie would one day be an Olympic medallist!! pic.twitter.com/sqBERTScYvThrilled to receive photos of baby Barney from his breeder. Who would have thought this cutie would one day be an Olympic medallist!! pic.twitter.com/sqBERTScYv— Jane de la Mare (@barney2016) September 24, 2016— Jane de la Mare (@barney2016) September 24, 2016
The moment the French team realised they were the new young rider European eventing champions
The moment the French YR eventing team realised they'd won team gold when the final fence fell for the German rider pic.twitter.com/MsFO9TITxrThe moment the French YR eventing team realised they'd won team gold when the final fence fell for the German rider pic.twitter.com/MsFO9TITxr— Horse & Hound (@horseandhound) September 25, 2016— Horse & Hound (@horseandhound) September 25, 2016
Yard cleaning Oliver Sherwood style
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The only way to get the moss of the roof #jockeyswhowantrides #Rhonehurst pic.twitter.com/tMucBQnEQEThe only way to get the moss of the roof #jockeyswhowantrides #Rhonehurst pic.twitter.com/tMucBQnEQE— O Sherwood Racing (@SherwoodRacing) September 6, 2016— O Sherwood Racing (@SherwoodRacing) September 6, 2016
Annoying auto-correct
This horse has got the right idea
Starting them young at Ben Pauling racing
With the Jumps Season getting into full swing, we needed an extra hand in the office with entires pic.twitter.com/jDzB47JopQWith the Jumps Season getting into full swing, we needed an extra hand in the office with entires pic.twitter.com/jDzB47JopQ— Ben Pauling Racing (@benpauling1) September 28, 2016— Ben Pauling Racing (@benpauling1) September 28, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
At least Sam Twiston-Davies is better on a horse than he was at attending school
My Mum came across this earlier, think explains a lot! ?? pic.twitter.com/yHyopTxOsuMy Mum came across this earlier, think explains a lot! ?? pic.twitter.com/yHyopTxOsu— Sam Twiston-Davies (@samtwiston) September 22, 2016— Sam Twiston-Davies (@samtwiston) September 22, 2016
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Tweet of the week competition
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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.