The moment you realise you’ve won Badminton and 8 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 great Badminton-related coverage to a chicken with a penchant for dressage, 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.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
Even the cockerel on Alice Oppenheimer’s dressage yard can perform a wonderful leg-yield
Even the chickens like to go sideways at Headmore! Here is one of Mum’s cockerels practising a rather smart looking leg yield today! ??Posted by Alice Oppenheimer Dressage on Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Caption this…
Caption this ….?Www.bosankosportshorses.comhttps://www.facebook.com/JumpsOnline/#jumpsonlinePosted by Bosanko Sport Horses on Sunday, May 6, 2018
Cool!
Musical Ride 360 ExperienceExperience the Musical Ride's first Full Dress Rehearsal of 2018 in immersive 360! This rehearsal gives the Riding Master, and Musical Ride Spurman, an opportunity to identify and iron out any problems prior to the Royal Windsor Horse Show (9 – 13 May 2018). Note: as this is a 360 video, you can either move your phone around, move the phone screen with your finger or, if watching on your computer, click and drag with your mouse to look up, down, and around.Posted by The Household Cavalry on Monday, May 7, 2018
Victoria Beckham rocking the no sat silk look
Special delivery for Harry Meade’s Badminton ride Away Cruising
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
The postman asked for a signature today for a delivery for Mr A. Cruising!! pic.twitter.com/wZNkpD9VPWThe postman asked for a signature today for a delivery for Mr A. Cruising!! pic.twitter.com/wZNkpD9VPW— Harry Meade (@Harry_Meade) May 10, 2018— Harry Meade (@Harry_Meade) May 10, 2018
We can all relate to this
Signs of Spring??Posted by Crimson&Clover on Sunday, April 29, 2018
Ros Canter’s Badminton ride Allstar B is happy to be home
Happiness is…..We ❤️ Allstar BPosted by Ros Canter Eventing on Monday, May 7, 2018
The moment Lissa Green and Ben Hobday spotted a Tom McEwen lookalike hanging in Badminton House…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY @tommceweneventing ??❤. @benhobday and I loved hanging out with you at Badminton House this year – always were the life and soul of each party ?? #PicturePerfecr #DeadRinger pic.twitter.com/CJJBaLUGR3HAPPY BIRTHDAY @tommceweneventing ??❤. @benhobday and I loved hanging out with you at Badminton House this year – always were the life and soul of each party ?? #PicturePerfecr #DeadRinger pic.twitter.com/CJJBaLUGR3— Lissa Green Eventing (@LissaGreen88) May 10, 2018— Lissa Green Eventing (@LissaGreen88) May 10, 2018
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Champions! Photo by Katie Mortimore
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Tweet of the week competition
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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.