Flying horses and 6 other brilliant April Fools’ Day pranks
Take a look at this selection of the equestrian community’s April Fool’s Day pranks for 2020 to put a smile on your face…
1. Genetics advancement means winged horses ‘not impossible’, experts agree
Our own (fake) news story claimed that technological advancements in gene-sequencing technology and semen collection could mean winged horses are not beyond the realms of possibility, experts agree. Pigs (or horses) might fly…
2. Racing authorities to trial riderless horse races amid coronavirus crisis
The Australian website punters.com.au announced that concerns around the coronavirus pandemic had prompted racing authorities to trial riderless horse races in a bid to minimise exposure among participants…
3. A free racehorse with free training fees, anyone?
????Racehorse Giveaway!! ????????Racehorse Giveaway!! ????We are giving away one of our young racehorses completely free with all training included for one year.We are giving away one of our young racehorses completely free with all training included for one year.To enter the competition just Like this post and Retweet it, the winner will be announced later today!#Good Luck ? pic.twitter.com/3WBAtlHUuiTo enter the competition just Like this post and Retweet it, the winner will be announced later today!#Good Luck ? pic.twitter.com/3WBAtlHUui— ????Martin Smith???? (@MartinPBSmith) April 1, 2020— ????Martin Smith???? (@MartinPBSmith) April 1, 2020
4. Breeding striped horses
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
At Future Sport Horses we have been working on a very special genetic programme to breed sport horses with exceptional…Posted by Future Sport Horses on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Would you fancy a striped horse?
5. Welcome to ‘Düber’
Two Greek businessmen have come up with a way to make extra money while giving their donkeys a slightly easier job: Donkey Uber. Ashley Francese brought us the scoop on Düber…
6. Racehorse trainer Mick Easterby reported that he bred what might be a unicorn (pictured)
“One of the mares, I won’t give her name as I haven’t even told the owner yet but she only retired from racing last September, has given birth to an unusual foal,” said Mick. “The foal appears to have a small horn in the middle of her forehead. If all is to be believed, she may also have wings. I’d never heard of anything quite like it. So I asked Richard Lingwood, the Stud manager, to send me a picture straight away I could not believe what I saw.”
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7. The feed to allegedly get your horse talking
? Introducing our NEW revolutionary feed, Conversation Cubes!We have found that a combination of avocado, green tea,…Posted by Baileys Horse Feeds on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Baileys Horse Feeds came up with this corker. But the question is, would you really like your horse to gain the ability to talk…?
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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.