44 flying-changes in a row and 12 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 duvet days to Badminton updates, it all happened on social media this week.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
Michael Jung has arrived at Badminton — and the cross-country looks enormous!
Badminton update…
***BADMINTON GROUND UPDATE******BADMINTON GROUND UPDATE***After 14 horses they will be sending out a new machine to flatten the ground.After 14 horses they will be sending out a new machine to flatten the ground.The machine has 14 inch wide plates called feet. It will be driven by @BenHobday. They call it ‘The Mulry’The machine has 14 inch wide plates called feet. It will be driven by @BenHobday. They call it ‘The Mulry’— Sam Watson (@watsoneventing) May 2, 2018— Sam Watson (@watsoneventing) May 2, 2018
Cool!
Joanne Graham Whelan’s Tank (Headmore Wimoweh) is really enjoying the Grand Prix work. An entire lap of the arena in one time changes today. We got 44 and he would have happily carried on, wish I’d gone for the 50 now! ?? and only 10 years old, what a dude! Schockemöhle Sports Prestige Italia Roeckl Equestrian NAF Flying Changes Bespoke Jackets & Tailcoats Dengie Horse Feeds Jenny Hadland and Company Ltd PiaffePosted by Alice Oppenheimer Dressage on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
This is love
Galileo feeling fresh and well
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Galileo may have recently turned 20 but he still keeps his handler on his toes! #CoolmoreSires pic.twitter.com/yJgnV0VRsjGalileo may have recently turned 20 but he still keeps his handler on his toes! #CoolmoreSires pic.twitter.com/yJgnV0VRsj— Coolmore (@coolmorestud) May 1, 2018— Coolmore (@coolmorestud) May 1, 2018
Breakfast in bed
When you are third in the dressage World Cup final but you don’t want to take your horse into the prize-giving…
Oh dear…
Duvet days all round
Shannondale Percy did some fitness work with the Badminton bound 4* horses. He thought he was the bomb…… until this…Posted by Team Bragg Eventing on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Are these jockey stars of the future?
#TeamTizz #practisemakesperfect #futurejockeys with Rodi GreenePosted by Colin Tizzard – Venn Farm Racing Ltd on Thursday, April 19, 2018
This is very true…
Hahaha so TRUE :Dcredits: TumblrPosted by Things Riders Don't Say on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
This is good…
#HADTOSHAREAs Im uploading all the wonderful images from the weekend and pairing them with our superbly written reports…Posted by Eventing Worldwide on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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Champions!
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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.