Enjoy the H&H team’s top tweets from the equestrian twitterverse this week.
The week on twitter
It’s great to see Paul’s daughter is sporting the famous ‘Tapner red’ away from the eventing scene
Fun afternoon watching my daughter have her first vaulting lesson with @JivePony She now has next WEG in her sights! pic.twitter.com/tYKsfa0VCa
— Paul Tapner (@TapnerEventing) September 16, 2014
Clever Smokey indeed. Francis Whittington deservedly soaking up his victory at Blenheim Horse Trials
Clever smokey. Look what you won. #whereswhittington ….. Enjoying the moment!! @BlenheimHorse thank you pic.twitter.com/HxSo12edTp
— Francis Whittington (@FWeventing) September 14, 2014
It looks like event rider Georgie Strang’s boyfriend has got some shopping to do after she finished 8th Blenheim Horse Trials with Cooley Business Time
“@NPearceRacing: @GinnyHoweEvent @GSeventing @BlenheimHorse if Georgie is in top 10 in 8/9yos I'll buy her those new boots!' Remember this?!
— Georgie Strang (@GSeventing) September 15, 2014
Nicky Roncoroni’s dog doing his best to remain inconspicuous
Captions please!! @horseandhound @BlenheimHorse… Ps he's not there on purpose!! pic.twitter.com/mB8wsPfOIX
— Nicky Roncoroni (@nbreventing) September 14, 2014
Keeping with the dog theme, Aoife Clark’s dog stages a silent protest at the sight of the lorry being packed for another three-day event
Please don't go away AGAIN!! 🙁 pic.twitter.com/v4YY5mVkMV
— Aoife Clark (@Aoifeclark) September 16, 2014
Lara Griffith and her boss Olympic dressage rider Laura Tomlinson’s Rubin Al Asad claim victory at the national dressage championships
We are national champions! We won the @TopSpec2 intermediate 2 at the @britishdressage in true style! pic.twitter.com/fEnsG4PNd5
— Lara Griffith (@LaraGriffith) September 18, 2014
The sport gene has obviously rubbed off on the eldest daughter of ex-premiership footballer Michael Owen
My 11 year old daughter was selected for The Great Britain U16 Dressage Team today. Can't tell you how proud I am.
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) September 17, 2014
And finally, kudos to multi-gold medal-winning para dressage rider Natasha Baker for throwing herself out of a plane all in the name of charity
Just incredible #skydive #dreamflight #crazy #stupid #Iwanttodoitagain #adrenalinerush #FeelingProud pic.twitter.com/gy7boB8rrj
— Natasha Baker MBE (@NBakerParaRider) September 14, 2014
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