Dressage horse tries demolition and 10 other bits of social media that made us laugh and cry this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from twitter during the past seven days. From some tear-jerking moments at Cheltenham to an interesting drinking hole, 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.
Tweets of the week
Whoops…
Any prize money Barney won in Spain will now be spent repairing the gate pillar he demolished spooking at the bins! pic.twitter.com/o8CHCvUGK9Any prize money Barney won in Spain will now be spent repairing the gate pillar he demolished spooking at the bins! pic.twitter.com/o8CHCvUGK9— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) March 14, 2016— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) March 14, 2016
We have to agree
This is what dreams are made of
Not a dry eye in the house here at Cheltenham.@sevenbarrows and Nico de Boinville take a bow. #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/PUStafXkqgNot a dry eye in the house here at Cheltenham.@sevenbarrows and Nico de Boinville take a bow. #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/PUStafXkqg— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) March 16, 2016— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) March 16, 2016
It’s like all of your Christmases and birthdays have come at once
Never thought I would be so excited at a 3.30am start eventing tomorrow @bedeevents #oasbyHT #excitedNever thought I would be so excited at a 3.30am start eventing tomorrow @bedeevents #oasbyHT #excited— Bill Levett (@billlevett) March 10, 2016— Bill Levett (@billlevett) March 10, 2016
I can sympathise with this moment
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Oops pic.twitter.com/YKL24SAnscOops pic.twitter.com/YKL24SAnsc— Richard Hughes (@RHughesracing) March 15, 2016— Richard Hughes (@RHughesracing) March 15, 2016
Someone looks like they fancy their chances at Cheltenham
The mighty Denman returns to the scene of his Festival triumph #TheFestival pic.twitter.com/kdlaYWLgUFThe mighty Denman returns to the scene of his Festival triumph #TheFestival pic.twitter.com/kdlaYWLgUF— The Jockey Club (@TheJockeyClub) March 15, 2016— The Jockey Club (@TheJockeyClub) March 15, 2016
This Cheltenham runner is taking it all in his stride
Lovely to see! #MorningLine https://t.co/3mSUwqRdsjLovely to see! #MorningLine https://t.co/3mSUwqRdsj— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 16, 2016— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 16, 2016
Have you got that Friday feeling?
Can your horse do this?
Starting them young
Bit short staffed, luckily I have a new little helper! #feedtime #thanksamber pic.twitter.com/IbTj3b3odyBit short staffed, luckily I have a new little helper! #feedtime #thanksamber pic.twitter.com/IbTj3b3ody— Will Kinsey (@kinseyracing) March 12, 2016— Will Kinsey (@kinseyracing) March 12, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
Shivers down your spine
This is a moment… pic.twitter.com/4P3V7IcaZdThis is a moment… pic.twitter.com/4P3V7IcaZd— Diarm Byrne (@diarmbyrne) March 16, 2016— Diarm Byrne (@diarmbyrne) March 16, 2016
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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.