How to amuse a dog and a horse plus 6 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 eventing mums flying around five-stars to a pony in a kitchen, 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
Hours of fun
This pony looks to be living the dream
Clipping day yesterday & Lucie didn’t quite believe me when I said our #rescueturnedtherapypony happily goes in the house! ???
Rocking his new ? @WeatherBeetaUK rug
Always in his @EJWicks1 leather headcollar #Buttons ? pic.twitter.com/yl466R1NYBClipping day yesterday & Lucie didn’t quite believe me when I said our #rescueturnedtherapypony happily goes in the house! ???
Rocking his new ? @WeatherBeetaUK rug
Always in his @EJWicks1 leather headcollar #Buttons ? pic.twitter.com/yl466R1NYB— Hannah Bishop (@HannahBishop79) October 29, 2019— Hannah Bishop (@HannahBishop79) October 29, 2019
When you win your first five-star
How sweet
Inspirational
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If there’s a wheel there’s a way ♿️ Happy 3rd anniversary ??????? pic.twitter.com/LfeKCYJC3OIf there’s a wheel there’s a way ♿️ Happy 3rd anniversary ??????? pic.twitter.com/LfeKCYJC3O— Freddy Tylicki (@freddytylicki) October 31, 2019— Freddy Tylicki (@freddytylicki) October 31, 2019
The commentator should have fun with this one
Possibly the BEST Team Chase name in history!!! ????
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Three five-star super-mums juggling babies and competing at Pau
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Tweet of the week competition
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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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.