Knight in charge of collecting ring and 8 other bits of great horsey social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a cute addition to a National Hunt yard to plaiting while lying down, it all happened on social media this week.
Don’t miss the exciting competition on this weekly page. Our favourite tweet each week will win either an Apatchy mini tablet case or an Apatchy cosmetic bag, personalised with your own initials. For more information about the competition and to find out who this week’s winner is, go to the bottom of this page.
Tweets of the week
Mark Todd does his bit for British Eventing, volunteering as collecting ring steward at Dauntsey
Don't mess with the show jump steward @dauntseyparkht it's none other than Sir @MTEventing helping grass-roots #eventers @BEVolunteers pic.twitter.com/RVkrIdJTpgDon't mess with the show jump steward @dauntseyparkht it's none other than Sir @MTEventing helping grass-roots #eventers @BEVolunteers pic.twitter.com/RVkrIdJTpg— Bruce Haskell (@kiwieventer) October 2, 2016— Bruce Haskell (@kiwieventer) October 2, 2016
We quite want a horse as accommodating as this one
'Cruise On Inny' being particularly accommodating before his dressage. Chilled @bedeevents #Osberton #7yo pic.twitter.com/XC3BZUSbZN'Cruise On Inny' being particularly accommodating before his dressage. Chilled @bedeevents #Osberton #7yo pic.twitter.com/XC3BZUSbZN— Ginny Howe (@GinnyHoweEvent) September 30, 2016— Ginny Howe (@GinnyHoweEvent) September 30, 2016
This little chap is off the cute scale
Osberton organiser Stuart Buntine is caught napping on the job
Over and Out!
? ?#OsbertonHT pic.twitter.com/YQyvJ5LUyEOver and Out!
? ?#OsbertonHT pic.twitter.com/YQyvJ5LUyE— Bede Events (@bedeevents) October 2, 2016— Bede Events (@bedeevents) October 2, 2016
“Giz us a kiss”
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British Army Captain, Charlie Fitzroy, receiving a kiss from 22 year-old horse Thomas. Cute! PC: imgur pic.twitter.com/Tnf0XKoLr7British Army Captain, Charlie Fitzroy, receiving a kiss from 22 year-old horse Thomas. Cute! PC: imgur pic.twitter.com/Tnf0XKoLr7— RB Equestrian Ltd (@RBEquestrianLtd) October 5, 2016— RB Equestrian Ltd (@RBEquestrianLtd) October 5, 2016
This is one happy chappy
Topping up his tan ? pic.twitter.com/DKIbGcXUhrTopping up his tan ? pic.twitter.com/DKIbGcXUhr— William Whitaker (@Will_Whit89) October 1, 2016— William Whitaker (@Will_Whit89) October 1, 2016
Watch the moment a Dubawi colt sold for a whopping 2,100,00gns to John Ferguson at the Tattersalls book one sale
Tatts Book 1: The moment the hammer came down on the Dubawi colt out of Nature Spirits (lot 229) bought by John Ferguson for 2,100,000gns pic.twitter.com/NLbzOEVaKKTatts Book 1: The moment the hammer came down on the Dubawi colt out of Nature Spirits (lot 229) bought by John Ferguson for 2,100,000gns pic.twitter.com/NLbzOEVaKK— RP Bloodstock (@rpbloodstock) October 5, 2016— RP Bloodstock (@rpbloodstock) October 5, 2016
Ready? Steady? Go!
Ahead of #ChampionsDay, we challenged London commuters to see whether they could be crowned in the Commute of Champions! pic.twitter.com/uRHH3OXTFLAhead of #ChampionsDay, we challenged London commuters to see whether they could be crowned in the Commute of Champions! pic.twitter.com/uRHH3OXTFL— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) October 5, 2016— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) October 5, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
The moment you realise this isn’t going to end well
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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.