London 52 receives a hero’s welcome and 5 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 some Luhmühlen highlights to a tricky moment for one showing competitor.
Which is your favourite post?
Equestrian social media posts of the week
Pippa Funnell commiserating Laura Collett after disappointment at the European Eventing Championships at Luhmühlen in 2019 and another picture of her congratulating Laura after her Luhmühlen five-star win last weekend
A winner’s welcome for London 52 at home
And this was the welcome home for Rehy DJ, who finished third under Yasmin Ingham in this year’s Luhmühlen five-star
How kind of these two to provide sustenance to riders in the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery while out on exercise in preparation for the Trooping of the Colour
A pretty fascinating insight into how Rich Ricci, who is one of the top racehorse owners, watches his horses run
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
But our favourite social media post this week is…
Whoopsie! Glad no harm was done when this handler momentarily lost her footing
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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.