Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a young Zara Tindall galloping around the Pony Club Championships to a very special foal, it all happened on social media this week.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
Current European showjumping champion Clooney is enjoying soaking up some rays
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How about this for a throwback? A 14-year-old Zara Tindall riding around the 1996 Pony Club Championships
PCC 1996A 14 year old Zara Philips on Northern Star @ The Pony Club Championships at Weston Park in 1996!If you’ve ordered before If I’ve got a compatible copy and you want me to post your video on our page just let me know.#wefilmeveryone #wekeepeverythingPosted by Total Recall Videos on Saturday, May 16, 2020
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
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What a special filly this will hopefully be
Dual Gr.1 winner Simple Verse and her Roaring Lion filly enjoying the sunshine at Tweenhills today ☀️ pic.twitter.com/fOkGSRZ0s8Dual Gr.1 winner Simple Verse and her Roaring Lion filly enjoying the sunshine at Tweenhills today ☀️ pic.twitter.com/fOkGSRZ0s8— Tweenhills (@Tweenhills) May 21, 2020— Tweenhills (@Tweenhills) May 21, 2020
Joseph Murphy’s daughter didn’t want to miss out on the virtual eventing fun
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There are some new arrivals at the Funnell’s yard
We are very pleased to announce that Billy Puddleduck has finally welcomed her babies into the world. She has confronted danger on many occasions having decided to nest in the corner of our indoor, she has had a Birdseye view of our youngsters loose schooling being within centimetres of being trampled on but never budging from her eggs. Nature really is a wonderful thing.Posted by Pippa Funnell on Saturday, May 16, 2020
Put your best foot forward
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We wonder if Frankie Dettori created those quarter marks himself?
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Strap yourself in for a ride on the world’s fastest sprinter
Ride out one morning with BattaashThis is what it's like to ride the world's fastest sprinter in morning work. ?Battaash runs in the PRIX DE L'ABBAYE on Sunday at ParisLongchamp. ?Posted by Racing Breaks on Monday, May 18, 2020
Another throwback, and this time it’s Ben Hobday’s former five-star campaigner Mulry’s Error after a Badminton cross-country round, and looks like he could have gone around again!
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Ready for the off
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Watch this until the end…
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And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
No social distancing between these two
Have had to have a word with Balou and Eric…..Failing to adhere to social distancing ?♀️?Posted by Claire Edwards on Thursday, May 14, 2020
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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.
