Dancing your way to the podium 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 some European Championship highlights to one horse that thinks it’s an aeroplane, 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
TGIF
Whoops
How wonderful to see all of these greats looking so well
Jump legends at the RoR ChampionshipsCue Card, Coneygree and Zarkandar competing at the 2019 Retraining of Racehorses Goffs UK National Championships at Aintree Racecourse.These Jump legends have been enjoying their new careers after racing and look a million dollars.Posted by The Jockey Club on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Scopey or what?
Merci au photographePosted by Marcus Ehning on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Europeans celebrations
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Tabitha Kyle’s amazing horse is doing his best aeroplane impression again
What a save!
What a save! Great work Hayden Hankey and Fools In Love 2* @bciht #eventing #XCVideo #eventersofinstagramPosted by An Eventful Life on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Yeehaa — more of racing’s greats show some joie de vivre in retirement
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
When you win individual European showjumping gold
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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.