On duty and ‘lovin’ it’ 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 pony that thinks it’s a dog to some genius April fools’ posts.
Which is your favourite post?
Equestrian social media posts of the week
They’re “lovin’ it”
Fair play to the team at Thoresby for keeping this show on the road throughout the weekend
Oh crikey!
A 14.2hh flying without wings
“Absolutely not!”
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Now for just a few of our favourite April fools’ posts…
Just imagine this
Bet this one made you do a double take!
Mooooove over horses
Purple and orange?
But our favourite social media post this week is…
Pony or dog?
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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.