The twitchiest leg of all time and 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some great Burghley moments to the road to WEG, 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.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
Harry Meade’s Burghley ride, Away Cruising, was keen to get on with things at the first horse inspection
Just a let-up fence
Tim Price and Harry Meade have a pre-cross-country plank-off
One week you’re doing a B&Q shop with your son…
…The next you’re winning Burghley
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What a sight
Now’s your chance to jump clear across country round Burghley
Sportsfield Othello at Burghley 2018Such a privilege to ride such an amazing little horse, his 11th 4 star. He has a heart of gold and always tries his heart out!! What a super performance today from Sportsfield Othello at the biggest cross country track in the world, The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Official Page. Video below compliments of Cambox Horse Horse Scout GAIN Equine Nutrition Mervue Laboratories Bucas Devenish Berney Bros Saddlery Kilcullen eQuick Inform Nutrition Ireland Ltd. FreejumpPosted by Joseph Murphy Eventing on Saturday, September 1, 2018
Precious cargo
Very special Cargo all safely loaded onto the plane this morning. @TeamGBR horses are on their way. #ArcticSoul #mainman #myboy #lovehim ?? #WEG pic.twitter.com/heesZkUHCMVery special Cargo all safely loaded onto the plane this morning. @TeamGBR horses are on their way. #ArcticSoul #mainman #myboy #lovehim ?? #WEG pic.twitter.com/heesZkUHCM— Gemma Tattersall (@GTeventing) September 5, 2018— Gemma Tattersall (@GTeventing) September 5, 2018
Wow — WEG, let’s go
Landed in the USA, horses all had a good flight. Ready for unloading and shopping to Tryon @TeamGBR #WEG pic.twitter.com/9aAIbwpTIDLanded in the USA, horses all had a good flight. Ready for unloading and shopping to Tryon @TeamGBR #WEG pic.twitter.com/9aAIbwpTID— Liz Brown (@LizBrownVet) September 5, 2018— Liz Brown (@LizBrownVet) September 5, 2018
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
We all know that one person with a twitchy jumping leg
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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.