Showjumper does gymnastics and 9 other bits of social media that caught our eye this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past seven days. From a jaw-dropping show setting to a dog loving horse, 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
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the setting for the Miami leg of the Global Champions Tour?
Hashtag no filter. #LGCTMiamiBeach looking amazing this morning. We're ready for the $500,000 Grand Prix of Miami! pic.twitter.com/YDxGmhmpQ9Hashtag no filter. #LGCTMiamiBeach looking amazing this morning. We're ready for the $500,000 Grand Prix of Miami! pic.twitter.com/YDxGmhmpQ9— Noelle Floyd.com (@Noelle_Floyd) April 9, 2016— Noelle Floyd.com (@Noelle_Floyd) April 9, 2016
This is very cute
Calmaro and Coco having a bit of loving ???? pic.twitter.com/rfw5hjwLuMCalmaro and Coco having a bit of loving ???? pic.twitter.com/rfw5hjwLuM— Laura Collett (@CollettEventing) April 8, 2016— Laura Collett (@CollettEventing) April 8, 2016
Trainer Jonjo O’Neill sports some strong looking shoe covers to walk the course at Aintree
Some people wear the strangest of shoes to walk @AintreeRaces .. pic.twitter.com/YWHCr81uuLSome people wear the strangest of shoes to walk @AintreeRaces .. pic.twitter.com/YWHCr81uuL— Kim Bailey (@kimbaileyracing) April 9, 2016— Kim Bailey (@kimbaileyracing) April 9, 2016
What a reception for Rule The World in the Grand National-winning horse’s home town
Hero's welcome for #RuleTheWorld in Mullingar pic.twitter.com/q3aF8Vmr9nHero's welcome for #RuleTheWorld in Mullingar pic.twitter.com/q3aF8Vmr9n— Horse Racing Ireland (@GoRacing) April 10, 2016— Horse Racing Ireland (@GoRacing) April 10, 2016
This couldn’t be more true (just don’t tell mum and dad!)
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
pic.twitter.com/Hkw1mtgRTupic.twitter.com/Hkw1mtgRTu— Alice Pearson (@AlicePearson11) April 11, 2016— Alice Pearson (@AlicePearson11) April 11, 2016
We know the feeling!
Number of horses in my fields 0. Number of ducks in my fields 4 plus 6 ducklings! #pleasestopraining! ?Number of horses in my fields 0. Number of ducks in my fields 4 plus 6 ducklings! #pleasestopraining! ?— Hannah Biggs (@HannahBDressage) April 11, 2016— Hannah Biggs (@HannahBDressage) April 11, 2016
Riders don’t fall off, they dismount with style, and this one is very stylish
@RosieGunn this is impressive. One for @horseandhound I think!! ?? pic.twitter.com/NWc2q0VzxQ@RosieGunn this is impressive. One for @horseandhound I think!! ?? pic.twitter.com/NWc2q0VzxQ— Jake Saywell (@JakeJSaywell) April 8, 2016— Jake Saywell (@JakeJSaywell) April 8, 2016
Sneaky
@AliceDunsdon came to the yard yesterday and graffitied the white board #vandal #shewishes pic.twitter.com/jakYLaHFTw@AliceDunsdon came to the yard yesterday and graffitied the white board #vandal #shewishes pic.twitter.com/jakYLaHFTw— Nici Wilson (@nici_wilson) April 12, 2016— Nici Wilson (@nici_wilson) April 12, 2016
Makes sense…
Hugo Palmer on why Gifted Master had to be gelded. "The first day he came here he tried to get us all in foal".Hugo Palmer on why Gifted Master had to be gelded. "The first day he came here he tried to get us all in foal".— Andy Stephens (@StevoGG) April 13, 2016— Andy Stephens (@StevoGG) April 13, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
How could anyone say no to this face?
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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.