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AP McCoy almost a goner plus 8 other bits of horsey social media to make you smile


  • Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some very orderly hounds to a sledging Olympian, it all happened on social media this week.

    Apatchy logo highest res may 1Don’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

    Hounds, please!

    Nick Skelton’s son catches 40 winks on a snazzy pillow on the way to the races

    Defying the laws of gravity…

    Nicola Wilson’s event horses take their training very seriously

    We never thought we would see Michael Jung sledging, but here he is…

    The wonderful former National Hunt superstar Balthazar King enjoying his retirement

    A helping hand

    Strap yourselves in!

    And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner

    The latest guest rider on Jamie Osborne’s Twitter series #CheckTheBottle, where he lets Flat or former National Hunt jockeys ride ‘Spot’ over some fences up the gallops to check their nerves, has a bit of a near-miss…

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    Tweet of the week competition

    Personalised Mini Tablet CaseThe 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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