Rodeo dressage and 11 other fantastic horsey social media posts this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some unplanned airs above the ground to a less than careful jumper, 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
We have a faller!
Plenty brave, not too carefulPosted by Paddy Looney on Saturday, February 4, 2017
It’s all part of the job for these jockeys
Muddy marvellous! The jockeys are all smiles in tough conditions @ClonmelR today pic.twitter.com/3tuoX9BhVAMuddy marvellous! The jockeys are all smiles in tough conditions @ClonmelR today pic.twitter.com/3tuoX9BhVA— Racing Post (@RacingPost) February 2, 2017— Racing Post (@RacingPost) February 2, 2017
And while we’re on the subject of muddy faces…
For anyone who doubted how much Lord of the Island loves mud, here he is this morning fresh from yesterday's win pic.twitter.com/nO5KpZJI78For anyone who doubted how much Lord of the Island loves mud, here he is this morning fresh from yesterday's win pic.twitter.com/nO5KpZJI78— FergalO'BrienRacing (@FOBRacing) February 5, 2017— FergalO'BrienRacing (@FOBRacing) February 5, 2017
When event riders go skiing…
Bar tab for couple hours in famous Mooserwirt in @StantonReview last night ! Some apres ski ! Sorry 2 say goodbye after the best week away!! pic.twitter.com/bylm4j6AYvBar tab for couple hours in famous Mooserwirt in @StantonReview last night ! Some apres ski ! Sorry 2 say goodbye after the best week away!! pic.twitter.com/bylm4j6AYv— Sharon Hunt (@SHeventing) January 28, 2017— Sharon Hunt (@SHeventing) January 28, 2017
What a masterpiece!
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If Carlsberg did stables…
Posted by Steve Guerdat on Monday, February 6, 2017
Well sat!
Someone thought dressage was quite boring today!!!! ? @gillbuckley_ @VerePhillipps pic.twitter.com/DKJP9jO4DcSomeone thought dressage was quite boring today!!!! ? @gillbuckley_ @VerePhillipps pic.twitter.com/DKJP9jO4Dc— Bella Innes Ker (@Bella_IK) February 4, 2017— Bella Innes Ker (@Bella_IK) February 4, 2017
10/10 for effort
@cocklebarrow @GoPointing Suspect 3 seconds can feel like quite a long time sometimes! Props to Leo Mahon for fighting so hard to stop on! pic.twitter.com/UwJolPBUcS@cocklebarrow @GoPointing Suspect 3 seconds can feel like quite a long time sometimes! Props to Leo Mahon for fighting so hard to stop on! pic.twitter.com/UwJolPBUcS— Neale Blackburn (@wwchasdogdotcom) January 29, 2017— Neale Blackburn (@wwchasdogdotcom) January 29, 2017
William Fox-Pitt had a new groom in the shape of U.S Olympian Boyd Martin while competing in Wellington
loving this!! #beyondthecallofduty #gotabigclasstowin pic.twitter.com/f71Mt29Y0xloving this!! #beyondthecallofduty #gotabigclasstowin pic.twitter.com/f71Mt29Y0x— Alice Plunkett/Foxpi (@aliceplunkett) February 4, 2017— Alice Plunkett/Foxpi (@aliceplunkett) February 4, 2017
And this was the moment Boyd realised he’d bagged himself first prize at the competition for the third year in a row
Boyd Martin remains the undefeated champion of the Wellington Eventing Showcase after clinching the win aboard Welcome…Posted by Eventing Nation on Saturday, February 4, 2017
This is what you call initiative
#BestGrooms! #EventingShowcasePosted by Boyd Martin on Saturday, February 4, 2017
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
This is off the cute scale!
Unprompted tack cleaning, yard duties taken seriously..mummy's new groom in the making ?? pic.twitter.com/Lfa7CYzo52Unprompted tack cleaning, yard duties taken seriously..mummy's new groom in the making ?? pic.twitter.com/Lfa7CYzo52— Laura Tomlinson (@LauraB_dressage) February 9, 2017— Laura Tomlinson (@LauraB_dressage) February 9, 2017
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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.