Horse & Hound’s equestrian week on Twitter
Enjoy the H&H team’s top tweets from the equestrian twitterverse this week.
The week on twitter
Launch the ark Kim Bailey
First mornings rain- we had more today than all of September- I am sure my staff appreciated what fell out of the sky pic.twitter.com/ci0yZyTx4zFirst mornings rain- we had more today than all of September- I am sure my staff appreciated what fell out of the sky pic.twitter.com/ci0yZyTx4z— Kim Bailey (@kimbaileyracing) October 6, 2014— Kim Bailey (@kimbaileyracing) October 6, 2014
Dual Arc winner Treve embraces her new ‘lady of leisure’ lifestyle by doing her morning pilates on the first day of retirement
The morning after. Arc heroine Treve relaxing at home on Monday. pic.twitter.com/lDJgNl4rEBThe morning after. Arc heroine Treve relaxing at home on Monday. pic.twitter.com/lDJgNl4rEB— Racing Post (@RacingPost) October 6, 2014— Racing Post (@RacingPost) October 6, 2014
How can anything be scarier than the Olympics, Carl Hester?!
Survived my talk at Cheltenham literature festival – it was scarier than London 2012!!Survived my talk at Cheltenham literature festival – it was scarier than London 2012!!— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) October 7, 2014— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) October 7, 2014
We reckon New Zealand eventer Lizzie Brown’s Made in Chelsea namesakes are far more attractive than the TV stars
Binky and Spencer off to their first ever 3 day! @WestonParkHT #lorrydogs #goeventing #roadtrippers @MargieGuterres pic.twitter.com/I2QsnTayOTBinky and Spencer off to their first ever 3 day! @WestonParkHT #lorrydogs #goeventing #roadtrippers @MargieGuterres pic.twitter.com/I2QsnTayOT— lizzie brown (@lizziebrown88) October 8, 2014— lizzie brown (@lizziebrown88) October 8, 2014
Less than ideal conditions for the Weston Park Horse Trials trot up. Someone please remind us why we do it?
@WestonParkHT u18 trot up! Weston true to form! Even a thunderstorm today though!! pic.twitter.com/ejeNTlssbk@WestonParkHT u18 trot up! Weston true to form! Even a thunderstorm today though!! pic.twitter.com/ejeNTlssbk— Sharon Hunt (@SHeventing) October 8, 2014— Sharon Hunt (@SHeventing) October 8, 2014
Staying at Weston Park, we hope Alice Pearson’s horses don’t take a leaf out of her book this week
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
First fall of @WestonParkHT goes to me! Oops! Left a leg going down the ramp! #eventingliveFirst fall of @WestonParkHT goes to me! Oops! Left a leg going down the ramp! #eventinglive— Alice Pearson (@AlicePearson11) October 9, 2014— Alice Pearson (@AlicePearson11) October 9, 2014
We’ve never found ourselves becoming jealous of sausage dogs before, but this one looks to have life sussed at the Nations Cup final in Barcelona
It looks like the best seat in the house! @CSIOBarcelona pic.twitter.com/xGLe2N2nZXIt looks like the best seat in the house! @CSIOBarcelona pic.twitter.com/xGLe2N2nZX— Steven Wilde (@StevenWilde1) October 9, 2014— Steven Wilde (@StevenWilde1) October 9, 2014
Four-month-old fully trained house pig Blossom stole the show at Dauntsey Park Horse Trials. Once all competition had finished owners of the little porker and organisers of the event the Sturgis family, granted her freedom amongst the masses.
See Blossom @dauntseyparkht mentioned in @horseandhound report but no pic so here we are complete with 2 rings pic.twitter.com/EPa5jaEd92See Blossom @dauntseyparkht mentioned in @horseandhound report but no pic so here we are complete with 2 rings pic.twitter.com/EPa5jaEd92— E-motion Media (@LesPerrry) October 9, 2014— E-motion Media (@LesPerrry) October 9, 2014
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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.