The best cake you’ve ever seen (probably), plus 8 other excellent social media posts
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some creative showjump fillers to some bold jumping, 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
Dug the pug looks fairly pleased with these new additions
Duggy loving the new pug fillers❤️ pic.twitter.com/hHJbd2yCmdDuggy loving the new pug fillers❤️ pic.twitter.com/hHJbd2yCmd— Louise bell (@BellRobloubell) October 31, 2016— Louise bell (@BellRobloubell) October 31, 2016
Event rider and field master of the North Hereford, Alice Pearson, gets some opening meet air time
Fantastic day at the North Hereford Hunt Opening meet! Some EPIC #headcam & #drone footage here: https://t.co/qhesUw54I8 pic.twitter.com/cfPCyU8sl0Fantastic day at the North Hereford Hunt Opening meet! Some EPIC #headcam & #drone footage here: https://t.co/qhesUw54I8 pic.twitter.com/cfPCyU8sl0— Alice Pearson (@AlicePearson11) October 29, 2016— Alice Pearson (@AlicePearson11) October 29, 2016
How about this for a training backdrop?
Last week of this view before heading to @germanmasters #stuttgart pic.twitter.com/udDPdpOik5Last week of this view before heading to @germanmasters #stuttgart pic.twitter.com/udDPdpOik5— Laura Tomlinson (@LauraB_dressage) November 8, 2016— Laura Tomlinson (@LauraB_dressage) November 8, 2016
Neckstrap!
Fresh 3yo schooling this morning for @paccarbo! #lifeintheolddogyet pic.twitter.com/nsG5prfqTiFresh 3yo schooling this morning for @paccarbo! #lifeintheolddogyet pic.twitter.com/nsG5prfqTi— Carberry Racing (@CBloodstock) October 28, 2016— Carberry Racing (@CBloodstock) October 28, 2016
What a saint of a pony
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Hold tight!
Roxy's been watching and learning off uncle Josh… Sit tight pic.twitter.com/Dgxs3KMH52Roxy's been watching and learning off uncle Josh… Sit tight pic.twitter.com/Dgxs3KMH52— Jamie Moore (@jemoore85) July 28, 2016— Jamie Moore (@jemoore85) July 28, 2016
Hmm we’re sure trainer David Lanigan was thrilled that Jamie Osborne decided to use his imminent relocation to Newmarket as an excuse to have a jump schooling session
pic.twitter.com/LVDZM6NOnXpic.twitter.com/LVDZM6NOnX— jamie osborne (@osbornejamie) November 2, 2016— jamie osborne (@osbornejamie) November 2, 2016
If Carlsberg did racing staff digs…
This morning we were delighted to welcome visitors from around the industry to the yard for the official opening of the…Posted by Dan Skelton Racing on Friday, November 4, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
This, believe it or not, is a cake
The Sprinter Sacre show stopper! Made by Emily McGregor, awarded bronze at the International Cake Exhibition in Birmingham today! ??woop! pic.twitter.com/vdME1JfTt1The Sprinter Sacre show stopper! Made by Emily McGregor, awarded bronze at the International Cake Exhibition in Birmingham today! ??woop! pic.twitter.com/vdME1JfTt1— Camilla Henderson (@camillahendo) November 6, 2016— Camilla Henderson (@camillahendo) November 6, 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.