Let me take a selfie and 10 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 brilliant racing mascot (with bundles of character) to a horse that decided to roll in water out hunting, we saw it all on social media.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
Laura Collett keeping it real with the moments when things don’t always go to plan while teaching racehorses polework
What a clip!
A gorgeous photo
This filly has spotted a poster of her dad
Are you ok there?
https://www.facebook.com/wallaceeventing/videos/4689462337777165/
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Champion Flat jockey Oisin Murphy enjoys some winter sport
Great to see some newbies out today… ?#funrides #crosscountry #trailhunting #leicestershire #valeofbelvoirPosted by Nico Morgan Media on Saturday, November 13, 2021
The amazing Clooney enjoying being back out in the field
Flying without wings
What a pair of stars
Jack (age 6) showing us all how it’s done…Super 15.3hh Grey Gelding ???Posted by Jim Derwin Equestrian on Tuesday, November 16, 2021
An emotional trainer after years of hard work trying to get back into the winner’s enclosure at Cheltenham
What an amazing cake!
Thank you Jayne and Helen How Bakes for the Polo cake! Our Old Fella in cake form – white and delicious!???Posted by Piggy March on Monday, November 8, 2021
But our favourite social media post this week is…
Selfie time
Huelgoat making my last lot entertaining ? ?? pic.twitter.com/o1gdr1CuhgHuelgoat making my last lot entertaining ? ?? pic.twitter.com/o1gdr1Cuhg— Amelia Norris (@_amelianorris) November 16, 2021— Amelia Norris (@_amelianorris) November 16, 2021
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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.