Horse & Hound’s equestrian week on twitter
Enjoy the H&H team's top tweets from the equestrian twitterverse this week
Out galloping. Stopped to free a trapped dear with farmer friend. Bloody thing kicked me to say thank you. pic.twitter.com/4GVJdHhn9jOut galloping. Stopped to free a trapped dear with farmer friend. Bloody thing kicked me to say thank you. pic.twitter.com/4GVJdHhn9j— Francis Whittington (@FWeventing) August 20, 2014— Francis Whittington (@FWeventing) August 20, 2014
Bon Voyage Boys! What advice do you think the Professor will give the Newbie? Hopefully GP chatter all the way! pic.twitter.com/qLw1BSQC53Bon Voyage Boys! What advice do you think the Professor will give the Newbie? Hopefully GP chatter all the way! pic.twitter.com/qLw1BSQC53— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) August 22, 2014— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) August 22, 2014
You can tell there's a big event coming up – the seriously skinny poles made an appearance in today's XC session! pic.twitter.com/MATmHjGv3kYou can tell there's a big event coming up – the seriously skinny poles made an appearance in today's XC session! pic.twitter.com/MATmHjGv3k— Harry Meade (@Harry_Meade) August 17, 2014— Harry Meade (@Harry_Meade) August 17, 2014
So my 'friend' @AP_McCoy has nominated me & Frankie to do the #ALSIceBucketChallenge. We're getting soaked after the 4.20 @yorkracecourseSo my 'friend' @AP_McCoy has nominated me & Frankie to do the #ALSIceBucketChallenge. We're getting soaked after the 4.20 @yorkracecourse— Clare Balding (@clarebalding) August 22, 2014— Clare Balding (@clarebalding) August 22, 2014
Just found little franky having a chill out under the numnahs!! #socute @catjenden pic.twitter.com/9y3UBjub3hJust found little franky having a chill out under the numnahs!! #socute @catjenden pic.twitter.com/9y3UBjub3h— Gemma Tattersall (@GTeventing) August 20, 2014— Gemma Tattersall (@GTeventing) August 20, 2014
On way into theatre now – so excited to stabilise all these wayward bones haha! 1 step closer to eating proper food again!!On way into theatre now – so excited to stabilise all these wayward bones haha! 1 step closer to eating proper food again!!— Lissa Green Eventing (@LissaGreen88) August 22, 2014— Lissa Green Eventing (@LissaGreen88) August 22, 2014
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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.