Four-star cross-country without reins and 8 other amazing bits of horsey social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From an unforgettable first Royal Ascot winner to some mega Luhmühlen moments, 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
Who needs reins anyway?
Polo at full tilt
Heaven?
Amazing to be back at the wonderful Valley View Farm in Kentucky!!Thank you @AKEventing for doing a great job schooling the horses while we were in Barbados. ??#EventingBarbados ?? pic.twitter.com/gWpZVpMY3hAmazing to be back at the wonderful Valley View Farm in Kentucky!!Thank you @AKEventing for doing a great job schooling the horses while we were in Barbados. ??#EventingBarbados ?? pic.twitter.com/gWpZVpMY3h— Joss Gray Eventing (@JGeventing) June 19, 2018— Joss Gray Eventing (@JGeventing) June 19, 2018
Quarter mark goals
All ready for @EventRiderMstrs at arville with @laradelied 1/4mark stencil handmade by me!! pic.twitter.com/kl2J1VscuNAll ready for @EventRiderMstrs at arville with @laradelied 1/4mark stencil handmade by me!! pic.twitter.com/kl2J1VscuN— Debbie carpenter (@derbillldc) June 18, 2018— Debbie carpenter (@derbillldc) June 18, 2018
Proof that horses are unpredictable creatures
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Racehorse or dressage horse?
When your horse nails his first four-star finishing second
When you train your first Royal Ascot winner — congratulations to Eve Johnson-Houghton, whose mother also bred the winner and still owns him
When you train the winner of the #RoyalAscot opener! Huge congratulations to @johnsonhoughton ?? pic.twitter.com/lehDQirWrxWhen you train the winner of the #RoyalAscot opener! Huge congratulations to @johnsonhoughton ?? pic.twitter.com/lehDQirWrx— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) June 19, 2018— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) June 19, 2018
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Super mum Jonelle Price makes it two four-star victories in as many months
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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.