The week on Twitter: a Grand National winner, Elvis Presley and grooms in white suits
Enjoy the H&H team’s top tweets from the equestrian twitterverse this week.
The week on twitter
1. Grand National winner Many Clouds bathes in his glory at home
Very impressed with himself thisam @SherwoodRacing @OliverSherwood @PTHemmings #proud #GrandNational2015 #ManyClouds pic.twitter.com/xmz6Tp3uwCVery impressed with himself thisam @SherwoodRacing @OliverSherwood @PTHemmings #proud #GrandNational2015 #ManyClouds pic.twitter.com/xmz6Tp3uwC— Lisa Kozak (@LisaKozak) April 12, 2015— Lisa Kozak (@LisaKozak) April 12, 2015
2 Meanwhile, the son of Many Clouds’ owner eyes up potential future Grand National winners
3 In Las Vegas at the World Cup finals, the equestrian world has fully embraced US culture with a kiss cam making an appearance at the showjumping
The crowd here in @WorldCupLV were showing the love with a spot of #KissCam in the break #FEIWorldCupVegas pic.twitter.com/UFbREzWxrgThe crowd here in @WorldCupLV were showing the love with a spot of #KissCam in the break #FEIWorldCupVegas pic.twitter.com/UFbREzWxrg— The FEI (@FEI_Global) April 17, 2015— The FEI (@FEI_Global) April 17, 2015
4 We’re sorry Elvis, we think you have been upstaged by Charlotte Dujardin here
King and queen!! #elvis #FEIWorldCupVegas pic.twitter.com/98br7cqYOzKing and queen!! #elvis #FEIWorldCupVegas pic.twitter.com/98br7cqYOz— The FEI (@FEI_Global) April 16, 2015— The FEI (@FEI_Global) April 16, 2015
5 Forget Elvis, Valegro has entered the building
Viva Las Vegas! Valegro has arrived!! Big thank you to Alan and all involved x pic.twitter.com/FhraarqG4EViva Las Vegas! Valegro has arrived!! Big thank you to Alan and all involved x pic.twitter.com/FhraarqG4E— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) April 11, 2015— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) April 11, 2015
6 Meanwhile in Chicago, seven world-class eventing grooms don some snazzy outfits as part of the Rolex Kentucky Horse Trials quarantine procedure
This years quarantine class in Chicago. Can u identify them all? @BEventing @TeamGBR @EquestrianAus pic.twitter.com/KJmf8DLleFThis years quarantine class in Chicago. Can u identify them all? @BEventing @TeamGBR @EquestrianAus pic.twitter.com/KJmf8DLleF— Alex Van Tuyll (@alex8vt) April 17, 2015— Alex Van Tuyll (@alex8vt) April 17, 2015
7 There were concerns surrounding Francis Whittington’s Kentucky ride Easy Target earlier in the week when he came out of the wash looking like this
Easy target having a final set of shoes before @RolexKentucky I think @sharonmepham gave him too many hot baths!! pic.twitter.com/2uMJsQpmpKEasy target having a final set of shoes before @RolexKentucky I think @sharonmepham gave him too many hot baths!! pic.twitter.com/2uMJsQpmpK— Francis Whittington (@FWeventing) April 13, 2015— Francis Whittington (@FWeventing) April 13, 2015
8. And finally, the 2014 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Dodging Bullets, gives his beloved trophy a kiss with his lad Harry Derham
So today Dodgey saw what he won last month…. #championchase pic.twitter.com/AU4iJGEu5gSo today Dodgey saw what he won last month…. #championchase pic.twitter.com/AU4iJGEu5g— Harry Derham (@Harry05Derham) April 12, 2015— Harry Derham (@Harry05Derham) April 12, 2015
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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.