Nick Skelton on a dumper truck plus 8 other brilliant bits of social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past week. From the Fox-Pitts in the Amazon to an Olympic gold medallist being put to work, 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
This looks like the holiday every boy dreams of
A very diddy Laura Collett
My lovely Aunty found a box of old photos and sent this of me…Clearly mother thought I would grow into my jacket ? pic.twitter.com/hZNJnCg9Q9My lovely Aunty found a box of old photos and sent this of me…Clearly mother thought I would grow into my jacket ? pic.twitter.com/hZNJnCg9Q9— Laura Collett (@CollettEventing) August 18, 2016— Laura Collett (@CollettEventing) August 18, 2016
We’ve all been there
Dear Ted, this is not what we agreed on. FFS. Yours, VBR. #NaughtyPitPony #GoingGoingGone #Doh ? pic.twitter.com/p89eIQjHXZDear Ted, this is not what we agreed on. FFS. Yours, VBR. #NaughtyPitPony #GoingGoingGone #Doh ? pic.twitter.com/p89eIQjHXZ— VANESSA BINNIE RYLE (@V_Binnie_Ryle) August 13, 2016— VANESSA BINNIE RYLE (@V_Binnie_Ryle) August 13, 2016
A beautiful hunting-themed wedding
Happy #hound & happy couple! An excellent #ThrowbackThursday to the wedding of Mr & Mrs Starsmore. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/Yi4v94VsJJHappy #hound & happy couple! An excellent #ThrowbackThursday to the wedding of Mr & Mrs Starsmore. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/Yi4v94VsJJ— Countryside Alliance (@CAupdates) August 4, 2016— Countryside Alliance (@CAupdates) August 4, 2016
Nobody interrupt Caroline Powell, she’s busy
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Go away….I'm sunbathing!Go away….I'm sunbathing!— Caroline Powell (@PowellCaroline) July 26, 2016— Caroline Powell (@PowellCaroline) July 26, 2016
Blyth Tait’s Blair travel companion doesn’t want to know
Co pilot has lost interest between Manchester and Liverpool. #longwaytogo pic.twitter.com/3xASKCUvisCo pilot has lost interest between Manchester and Liverpool. #longwaytogo pic.twitter.com/3xASKCUvis— Blyth Tait (@BlythTait) August 23, 2016— Blyth Tait (@BlythTait) August 23, 2016
“Don’t leave me behind”
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winners
Nick Skelton’s son Harry welcomes Big Star home
Return of an Olympic champion #BigStar #skelfie #skeltonSPOTY pic.twitter.com/mH8B6tOUbuReturn of an Olympic champion #BigStar #skelfie #skeltonSPOTY pic.twitter.com/mH8B6tOUbu— harryskelton (@harryskelton89) August 22, 2016— harryskelton (@harryskelton89) August 22, 2016
While his other son Dan puts his dad to good use upon his return from Rio. Gold medal one week, dumper truck driver the next
GB's oldest gold medalist is a natural on a dumper truck! ? helping put in the new track #skelfie #skeltonSPOTY pic.twitter.com/pIhODftJntGB's oldest gold medalist is a natural on a dumper truck! ? helping put in the new track #skelfie #skeltonSPOTY pic.twitter.com/pIhODftJnt— Dan Skelton (@Dannskelton) August 24, 2016— Dan Skelton (@Dannskelton) August 24, 2016
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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.