Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From the incredible temperament of a Badminton-bound horse to a couple of unusual friends, we saw it all on social media.
Which is your favourite post?
Equestrian social media posts of the week
When you finish second at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event on your first attempt. Congratulations to Yasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir
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And here’s Banzai Du Loir enjoying his well-deserved welcome him to Cheshire
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Two eventing legends, William Fox-Pitt and Pippa Funnell, back at Badminton once again
Love this picture. Great to have a chin wag with my old mate. Not easy being away from Badminton fit horses for a week…Posted by Pippa Funnell on Friday, May 6, 2022
An iconic shot
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Laura Collett and London 52 after their dressage at Badminton
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Laura Collett and London 52, our new leaders…#marsequestrian #badmintonhorsetrialsPosted by Badminton Horse Trials on Friday, May 6, 2022
How cute
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Two mates that share a name
Green Oaks Top Cat & the ORGINAL Top Cat ?Posted by Philip Kirby Racing on Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Tim Price gives his wife Jonelle a lift at Badminton
The Price method of keeping breeches clean!Posted by Badminton Horse Trials on Thursday, May 5, 2022
But our favourite social media post this week is…
We all need to take a moment to appreciate Dassett Cooley Dun (AKA mouse), who is competing at Badminton this week. Here he is seen giving one of Ben and Sarah Way’s daughters a little ride prior to making his trip to the Gloucestershire five-star event with Sarah to compete
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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.
