Everyone say ‘cheese’! And 7 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 a truly incredible save to a very gentle superstar, it all happened on social media.
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
Swipe for an absolutely remarkable save…
Weeee! We love this time of year, for glorious foal photos like this one
#foalfriday you just can't beat photographing new life.
If you would like your foals photographed this season, please get in touch.#FoalPhotos2021 pic.twitter.com/Q66PVyhimZ#foalfriday you just can't beat photographing new life.
If you would like your foals photographed this season, please get in touch.#FoalPhotos2021 pic.twitter.com/Q66PVyhimZ— Jason Bax (@EquuisImages) January 29, 2021— Jason Bax (@EquuisImages) January 29, 2021
Melly And Me had a wonderful day trip at Naas…
Say cheese!
It’s miserable weather in Blackpool, so I’m putting a pre-COVID pic on, of 3 of the 4 horses on patrol this evening….Posted by Lancashire Mounted Police on Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Mega skills
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Here’s a test for you — can you watch this horse race without once sneaking a glimpse at the racehorse owners watching on? We couldn’t, that’s for sure…
??????????? ???????????? from these Aussie rules players down under ??????????????? ???????????? from these Aussie rules players down under ????This is the sort of joy you can get from shared racehorse ownership!pic.twitter.com/VOstcx4dpEThis is the sort of joy you can get from shared racehorse ownership!pic.twitter.com/VOstcx4dpE— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) February 5, 2021— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) February 5, 2021
Pint-sized competitors in Palm Beach
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner…
We just can’t get enough of how gentle Grade One winner Lalor is
Today’s #homeschooling with #SmallTrainer and #Lalor … hairdressing! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7kwRcz3JliToday’s #homeschooling with #SmallTrainer and #Lalor … hairdressing! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7kwRcz3Jli— Kayley Woollacott (@k_woollacott) February 4, 2021— Kayley Woollacott (@k_woollacott) February 4, 2021
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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.