Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a whopper of a hedge to a foal’s first steps, 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
Spring is in the air!
SPRING FEELING☀️ (or just practicing his freestyle triple canter pirouette)Posted by Joanna Thurman-Baker Dressage on Thursday, February 14, 2019
When you’re this excited to go to a show
#upsilon chaud pour le salon des étalons de Saint Lô Pôle Hippique de Saint-Lô Bucas #bucas #devoucouxPosted by Thomas Carlile on Saturday, February 23, 2019
This National Hunt horse does his best wallowing pig impression
It’s approximately 8 and a half months since the accident that with out doubt changed the equestrian side of my life. I…Posted by Jonty Evans on Saturday, February 23, 2019
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A very cool Golden Button competitor making light work of a hedge
Posted by Meg Barstow Photography on Sunday, February 24, 2019
When the babies jump like this!?? #horsesofinstagram #eventhorsePosted by George Hilton-Jones Eventing on Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The Wellington Equestrian Festival is proving too much for Rodrigo Pessoa!
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Woolly jumper
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And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
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What a HERO King is!! Parted company second from home but got back on and COMPLETED THE GOLDEN BUTTON!!!! So much love for this horse! The Complete Utilities Golden Button Challenge 2019Posted by Livvy Hale on Saturday, February 23, 2019
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Tweet of the week competition
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The winner of the Horse & Hound tweet of the week competition can also be found by searching Twitter for #HHTweetOfTheWeek. The winner will receive an Apatchy mini tablet case (pictured left) or an Apatchy cosmetic bag (pictured below right), personalised with their initials.
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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.
