Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week, including something you definitely shouldn’t try at home to a former National Hunt star who is thriving in his new career.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
Do not try this at home
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Wet weather dressage
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Former National Hunt superstar Sprinter Sacre with his mate
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This is cool – Italian event rider Vittoria Panizzon, who is in the Italian Air Force, is pictured alongside Captain Amy Cooper who led the Queen’s funeral procession
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The 2022 HOYS winning 122cm show hunter pony Annandale Phoenix and his rider Maisie Peters enjoying their first outing hunting. The roan gelding won at the NEC and was reserve champion just a few weeks ago, and he’s now retired from the show ring, but is already thriving in his new job.
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These look good enough to eat
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But our favourite social media post this week is…
Watch superstar National Hunt horse Santini go cross-crountry at his first event with William Fox-Pitt
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
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.
