One budding jockey 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 some good old British summertime weather to a retiree living the life of luxury, it all happened on social media.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
One to watch?
Living the life of Riley!
More Bops spam (my wife’s 28yr old retired dressage horse)
Just open the stable door and he does what he likes ?? #Retirement #SocialDistance #GoodLife pic.twitter.com/3pIKcgSdHLMore Bops spam (my wife’s 28yr old retired dressage horse)
Just open the stable door and he does what he likes ?? #Retirement #SocialDistance #GoodLife pic.twitter.com/3pIKcgSdHL— Warren Lamperd (@warrenlamperd) August 18, 2020— Warren Lamperd (@warrenlamperd) August 18, 2020
This looks like fun
{ EMBARQUEZ DANS LE GRAND CROSS DE POMPADOUR AVEC JAMES REVELEY ET VIRTUS D'ESTRUVAL !!! } Au terme d'une course…Posted by France Sire on Saturday, August 15, 2020
And relax…
PSG Final and Careca love their straw beds at Karlswood ???? #teamkarlswoodPosted by Cian O'Connor on Monday, August 17, 2020
Ros Canter and Allstar B training no matter what the weather throws at them
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Five-star eventers Ben and Sarah Way look to have a groom in training in the form of their daughter (complete with very cute hound puppy)
Ahh, the Great British summer…
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
TGIF
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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.