2 runaway Shetlands and 8 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 Shetlands on the loose to Olympians getting rained on, 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
What a setting for the London leg of the Global Champions Tour
Even Valegro and Nip Tuck go hacking in the rain
A drenching for Blueberry & Barney yesterday! Even Olympic horses go hacking in the rain! #drownedrats pic.twitter.com/dGEqubQlZRA drenching for Blueberry & Barney yesterday! Even Olympic horses go hacking in the rain! #drownedrats pic.twitter.com/dGEqubQlZR— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) July 27, 2017— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) July 27, 2017
Freddie, the son of Mary King, gets some love from one of their homebreds
Fern being inquisitive #clearwaterfern #longlegs #foals #thursdaymotivation @AscotBuildings @AriatEurope @logicsmedia @YHorseACountry pic.twitter.com/hAhej8wUYbFern being inquisitive #clearwaterfern #longlegs #foals #thursdaymotivation @AscotBuildings @AriatEurope @logicsmedia @YHorseACountry pic.twitter.com/hAhej8wUYb— marykingofficial (@MaryKingGB) July 20, 2017— marykingofficial (@MaryKingGB) July 20, 2017
Will Laura Tomlinson’s daughter follow in her mother’s footsteps as an Olympic dressage rider?
Shane and Chloe Breen’s daughter, Lorna, wins on home turf at the Hickstead schools’ championship
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Enormously exciting times here @HicksteadEvents As MiniBreen Lorna @breenequestrian on winning team of @Hurst_College Nat Jnr Schools Champ! pic.twitter.com/vD1nGwTID8Enormously exciting times here @HicksteadEvents As MiniBreen Lorna @breenequestrian on winning team of @Hurst_College Nat Jnr Schools Champ! pic.twitter.com/vD1nGwTID8— DaisyBunn (@DaisyBunn) August 3, 2017— DaisyBunn (@DaisyBunn) August 3, 2017
The face you make when you’ve just been woken up…
We bet Davy Russell made this little boy’s day at the Galway Festival
Davy meets a fan…Nice touch! Galway RacesPosted by At The Races on Wednesday, August 2, 2017
There hasn’t been just one Shetland on the run this week…
A pony attacks the peloton in the Tour de Pologne 2017!Tour de Pologne 2017: Just when you think you've seen it all – a pony attacks the peloton ??Posted by MoSports on Thursday, August 3, 2017
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
…there were two
Escapee shetland spotted @Calmsden this afternoon – v naughty pony!! @horseandhound pic.twitter.com/JojdwyoaFOEscapee shetland spotted @Calmsden this afternoon – v naughty pony!! @horseandhound pic.twitter.com/JojdwyoaFO— Georgie Wood (@porgewood) July 30, 2017— Georgie Wood (@porgewood) July 30, 2017
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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.