Shetland roller skating and 7 other bits of social media that made us laugh this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past seven days. From a potential new Olympic sport to Rio shoes, 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
Ooh yes — that’s hit the spot!
Might have to try this one over the weekend
Say cheese!
Do I have anything in my teeth? #horse #selfie #smile @horseandhound @YourHorse #charliebear pic.twitter.com/ZrxoXp2fJGDo I have anything in my teeth? #horse #selfie #smile @horseandhound @YourHorse #charliebear pic.twitter.com/ZrxoXp2fJG— joanne lumb (@joannelumb) May 25, 2016— joanne lumb (@joannelumb) May 25, 2016
We’re sorry, but we read this like that too…
I'm sure I'm miss reading my judges comments. ? she couldn't have meant that,surely not!? pic.twitter.com/22HJsvcP94I'm sure I'm miss reading my judges comments. ? she couldn't have meant that,surely not!? pic.twitter.com/22HJsvcP94— Francis Whittington (@FWeventing) May 13, 2016— Francis Whittington (@FWeventing) May 13, 2016
Put your best foot forward
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Are farrier is getting exited @Horseware stellor rebounds new shoes pic.twitter.com/uBDVEErKDeAre farrier is getting exited @Horseware stellor rebounds new shoes pic.twitter.com/uBDVEErKDe— Sarah Ennis Eventing (@SarahEnnisEvent) May 18, 2016— Sarah Ennis Eventing (@SarahEnnisEvent) May 18, 2016
Never mind this being a cross-country fence — we’d quite like it in our kitchen
New fences for our @WychangerBarton @BEventing May 28-30. Sponsored https://t.co/NWXNllEvVv pic.twitter.com/C4WWZ0KUYVNew fences for our @WychangerBarton @BEventing May 28-30. Sponsored https://t.co/NWXNllEvVv pic.twitter.com/C4WWZ0KUYV— Pontispool (@Pontispool) May 12, 2016— Pontispool (@Pontispool) May 12, 2016
That “oh no” moment
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
Young event rider Alice Goring tries a new sport with her Shetland
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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.