An unscheduled dismount and 6 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 being bolted with through a field of 10ft high corn to a closer inspection of a hedge than was planned, it all played out 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

From pony rides to exercising the world’s best racehorse

Imran: Enable’s groom & every day jockey. He couldn’t ride when he arrived at Gosden’s 14yrs ago so John took him out on the pony, after 3rd Lot, everyday, for a month & taught him to ride.
Now he rides the best horse in the world. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. pic.twitter.com/iIdariOiUm

— VANESSA BINNIE RYLE (@V_Binnie_Ryle) September 19, 2019

Yikes!

I never have a dull day ?????This is Cookie. Today we went for a hack, and came across a tractor on the edge of his…

Posted by Sophie Seymour Equestrian on Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Never too young

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When your two year old wants to be a trick rider #watchthisspace #youngriders #minishetland #minishetlandpony #trickriding #stuntriding #youngridermagazine #horsesofinstagram #horseandhound #horseandrider #ponymaguk #ponymagazine #2yearsold

A post shared by TheCompanyOfHorsemen (@thecompanyofhorsemen) on Sep 18, 2019 at 2:49pm PDT

Have you lost something?

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Fun 'n' frollicks during the @landrover_uk Shetland Grand National on Saturday morning at Burghley Horse Trials. . #horse #horses #horsesofig #horsesofinstagram #equestrian #equine #pony #pferd #horseriding #cheval #horsestagram #caballo #horselove #horsephotography #equinephotography #horselover #instahorse #horses_of_instagram #ilovemyhorse #instahorses #ponies #horsebackriding #horselife #cavallo #caballo #equino #equin #paard

A post shared by Nico Morgan (@nicomorgan) on Sep 19, 2019 at 3:54am PDT

How do they always seem to know when we’ve got plans?

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'Sorry… had you made plans?' – ©️EmilyColeIllustrations – #TheFinalStraw #EmilyColeIllustrations #HorseandHound

A post shared by Emily Cole (@emilycoleillustrations) on Sep 19, 2019 at 5:19am PDT

Now this is our kinda Brexit…

Meanwhile our own ‘Brexit’ is going very well and on schedule! ???

Posted by Anna Ross – Elite Dressage on Wednesday, September 18, 2019

And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner

Are we sitting comfortably?

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If anyone’s going to the bar, mine’s a pint. The Cunning Stunts Jack Digger takes it easy at the Belvoir. #hedgetastic #heloveshedges #thornsinbum #teamchasingfamily

A post shared by British Team Chasing (@britishteamchasing) on Sep 19, 2019 at 12:51am PDT

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Social post of the week competition

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Carol Phillips

H&H website editor

Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.