One underwear thief and 8 other bits of social media that made us laugh this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from twitter and instagram during the past seven days. From a dog riding an alligator to a mini dressage marvel, 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
Richard Davison’s dressage horses settle back into their natural habitats
Dressage horses just arrived back from Spain. Let's face it, which look do you think most boys prefer anyway ? pic.twitter.com/UcIY72bIs4Dressage horses just arrived back from Spain. Let's face it, which look do you think most boys prefer anyway ? pic.twitter.com/UcIY72bIs4— Richard Davison (@davisondressage) March 10, 2016— Richard Davison (@davisondressage) March 10, 2016
The universal look of a Pony Club mother who has had enough of reversing the horse trailer
In Surrey attempting to reverse a trailer through cones for @horseandhound Toys strewn around Dunsfold Aerodrome… pic.twitter.com/PTsmouNJH6In Surrey attempting to reverse a trailer through cones for @horseandhound Toys strewn around Dunsfold Aerodrome… pic.twitter.com/PTsmouNJH6— Flora Watkins (@florawriting) March 10, 2016— Flora Watkins (@florawriting) March 10, 2016
Mick Fitzgerald catches up with this 1996 Grand National-winning mount Rough Quest
Rough Quest in great form to get his photo done . 20 years since he won! pic.twitter.com/Ox576qqFNsRough Quest in great form to get his photo done . 20 years since he won! pic.twitter.com/Ox576qqFNs— mick fitzgerald (@mickfitzg) March 9, 2016— mick fitzgerald (@mickfitzg) March 9, 2016
Because what dog wouldn’t want to ride an alligator?
That went well!
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Hardy work riders earning their keep
My god my staff earn their money in this weather. we've cancelled the rest of the morning until it clears #topstaff pic.twitter.com/2izyJdISVBMy god my staff earn their money in this weather. we've cancelled the rest of the morning until it clears #topstaff pic.twitter.com/2izyJdISVB— Kim Bailey (@kimbaileyracing) March 9, 2016— Kim Bailey (@kimbaileyracing) March 9, 2016
The wonderful British weather doing its best to keep us all happy…
A week to go before Cheltenham…..!! pic.twitter.com/Lro25pZ1jAA week to go before Cheltenham…..!! pic.twitter.com/Lro25pZ1jA— Charlie Longsdon (@CharlieLongsdon) March 5, 2016— Charlie Longsdon (@CharlieLongsdon) March 5, 2016
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And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
OK so it doesn’t include a horse, but Irish Olympic eventer Camilla Speirs has one very cute (and very naughty) puppy
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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.