Mary King on a donkey, plus 7 other tweets that stopped us in our tracks this week
Enjoy some of our favourite tweets from the past seven days. From eventing legends trying their hand at donkey racing to a miraculous save with the help of a fellow jockey, it all happened on Twitter 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
Sportsmanship at its best
Danny Mullins helps Jody McGarvey stay aboard Old Supporter. Nice! https://t.co/roNCjtZS0CDanny Mullins helps Jody McGarvey stay aboard Old Supporter. Nice! https://t.co/roNCjtZS0C— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 28, 2015— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 28, 2015
This sounds like a logistical nightmare
4AM Sunday 19 new horses arrive. Luckily 8 going straight on to USA. 11 to stay but only 5 empty stables!4AM Sunday 19 new horses arrive. Luckily 8 going straight on to USA. 11 to stay but only 5 empty stables!— Vere Phillipps (@VerePhillipps) September 28, 2015— Vere Phillipps (@VerePhillipps) September 28, 2015
Dennis looks like he has grand prix potential for Alice
Fab morning helping at @hoofride #GiveHorsesAGo do. Meet Dennis, my new project! #ThisGirlCanRide pic.twitter.com/W773WIjXeZFab morning helping at @hoofride #GiveHorsesAGo do. Meet Dennis, my new project! #ThisGirlCanRide pic.twitter.com/W773WIjXeZ— Alice Oppenheimer (@aliceopp15) September 13, 2015— Alice Oppenheimer (@aliceopp15) September 13, 2015
It doesn’t look like these two are playing ball!
Bit of donkey moving @AndrewCFell @hweventing @ballindenisk #nationscup # pic.twitter.com/uNqFOczcmUBit of donkey moving @AndrewCFell @hweventing @ballindenisk #nationscup # pic.twitter.com/uNqFOczcmU— tamsyn hutchins (@tamsynhutchins1) September 24, 2015— tamsyn hutchins (@tamsynhutchins1) September 24, 2015
Two of the world’s greats, Mary King and Mark Todd go head-to-head on a different sort of four legs at Ballindenisk Horse Trials in Ireland
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Donkey races are a go @ballindenisk pic.twitter.com/1MRrug5TudDonkey races are a go @ballindenisk pic.twitter.com/1MRrug5Tud— Tess Anderson (@tesssanderson93) September 24, 2015— Tess Anderson (@tesssanderson93) September 24, 2015
This looks very tempting
Not Cheltenham but much warmer!! #MauritiusRacing pic.twitter.com/JVvFYlJDkHNot Cheltenham but much warmer!! #MauritiusRacing pic.twitter.com/JVvFYlJDkH— Chris King (@77ChrisKing) September 26, 2015— Chris King (@77ChrisKing) September 26, 2015
The wonderful Treve doing her best steam train impression during her final piece of work in preparation for her attempt at winning her third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe this weekend (4 October)
#Treve looking pretty good in her final piece of work before Sunday #QPAThttps://t.co/gJmGRTSrV2#Treve looking pretty good in her final piece of work before Sunday #QPAThttps://t.co/gJmGRTSrV2— Racing Post (@RacingPost) October 1, 2015— Racing Post (@RacingPost) October 1, 2015
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
Poor old Blyth Tait only wanted a lovely picture with his horse. Instead he got this…
Photo bombed @MTEventing Not 100% sure your dog not doing a poop too @1izzytaylor ? pic.twitter.com/AAz8huXokXPhoto bombed @MTEventing Not 100% sure your dog not doing a poop too @1izzytaylor ? pic.twitter.com/AAz8huXokX— Blyth Tait (@BlythTait) September 28, 2015— Blyth Tait (@BlythTait) September 28, 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.