Have you ever seen a muddier pony and rider? Plus 6 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 horse with its own ideas to a very muddy pony and rider.
Which is your favourite post?
Equestrian social media posts of the week
When it’s just one of those days…
Mud, glorious mud
Well this is one way of doing it…
Not today, thank you
Buckle up!
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Happy 30th Birthday to the legend that is Shutterfly
But our favourite social media post this week is…
Stand by, washing machine…!
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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.