Enjoy the H&H team’s top tweets from the equestrian twitterverse this week.
The week on twitter: Badminton special
1. Mark Todd’s Oloa looks delighted to have completed his dressage test
"Look at me at Badminton in the dressage arena" [Oloa takes a selfie] #MMBHT #HorseSelfie pic.twitter.com/3tAZVymqCD
— Badm1nton H Trials (@bhorsetrials) May 8, 2015
2. Young German rider Niklas Bschorer refused to budge after a hairy moment at The Lake
@BschorerNiklas a completion of your very amazing save today! pic.twitter.com/airmlCofSt
— Anna Jesty (@Anna_Jesty_) May 9, 2015
3. Best Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials first-timer Ben Way comes back down to earth with a bump on Monday morning
What a contrast, yesterday riding @bhorsetrials and today, back to work in the office! #BackToReality #livingthedream pic.twitter.com/16hKh7L2hJ
— Ben Way (@BenWayEventing) May 11, 2015
4. Sam Watson’s little boy Archie is thrilled with his father’s efforts
Another Badminton over. The kids can come back! pic.twitter.com/UKxlOmUOS2
— Eventing Consultant (@EventingConsult) May 10, 2015
5. Chilli Morning’s owner takes to Twitter to express his feelings upon winning Badminton
AAAAAARHHHHG!
— Christopher MR Stone (@ChristopherMRSt) May 10, 2015
6. Team Fox-Pitt celebrates their victory
Jeep ambassador @Jeep_UK Badminton winner @foxpitteventing pic.twitter.com/FHFSg9H5Ie
— Fox-Pitt Eventing (@foxpitteventing) May 10, 2015
7. Meanwhile, William chooses an alternative ride for the parade of competitors
Very impressed if @WilliamFoxPitt got round the xc on this little fella. @aliceplunkett pic.twitter.com/mcOOsaNuuP
— Sarah Henderson (@sarahlhendo) May 10, 2015
8. In possibly one of the greatest social media moves in eventing history, Ben Hobday has a genius idea to take a “selfie” while parading in the main arena
https://twitter.com/Pologroom77/status/597507526259830784
9. Mr Mulry (the mount of Ben Hobday) who is famously part Clydesdale doesn’t look entirely out of place in this line up of police horses
Q. What would you be if your weren't an eventer? … With my brothers from another mother!! @ASPoliceHorses #MMBHT pic.twitter.com/Ct0APjE8Q9
— Mulrys Error (@Mr_Mulry) May 10, 2015
10. These Basset hounds are getting some practice in over big hedges
The Leadon Vale Bassets dream big @bhorsetrials – plucky little hounds, thanks to Sally for capturing this. pic.twitter.com/hmMNNaGNgh
— Countryside Alliance (@CAupdates) May 13, 2015
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