A Rachael Blackmore appreciation and 7 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 a one incredible jockey to a horse that knows the drill, we saw it all on social media.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
Heaven Help Us knows her way home
Our enable is home safe and well!! Thanks for all the well wishes, it’s simply incredible!! #HeavenHelpUs @HRIRacing @_Davy_Russel_ @RacingTV @itvracing pic.twitter.com/fhZAbg1owDOur enable is home safe and well!! Thanks for all the well wishes, it’s simply incredible!! #HeavenHelpUs @HRIRacing @_Davy_Russel_ @RacingTV @itvracing pic.twitter.com/fhZAbg1owD— Kevin Hennessy (@BoylesportsKHen) March 18, 2021— Kevin Hennessy (@BoylesportsKHen) March 18, 2021
Blackbow could definitely have a career in dressage once he’s finished racing
Two legends enjoying their retirement
Rollin’
An old photo but one we very much enjoy
Martin Fuchs’ girlfriend was the envy of many recently when she got to ride her boyfriend’s European Showjumping champion Clooney
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Rachael Blackmore — no words needed…
And our favourite social media post this week is…
…And here she is hunting with the Tipperary while growing up
@CheltenhamRaces heroine @rachaelblackmor having one of her first days with the Tipperary,with short irons looks like a racing career beckoned even back then!! pic.twitter.com/ssz2UFxJ58@CheltenhamRaces heroine @rachaelblackmor having one of her first days with the Tipperary,with short irons looks like a racing career beckoned even back then!! pic.twitter.com/ssz2UFxJ58— Camas Park Stud (@camaspark) March 18, 2021— Camas Park Stud (@camaspark) March 18, 2021
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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.