When you give a horse a Christmas tree and 6 other great bits of equestrian social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a Christmas tree-loving horse to a five-star eventer enjoying retirement, 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
It’s that time of year again! #FoalsAplenty and this particular one has a pretty strong pedigree
What a shot
Monsieur Lecoq enjoying a stunning morning at Culverhill ☀️ pic.twitter.com/GtOMGdmCOdMonsieur Lecoq enjoying a stunning morning at Culverhill ☀️ pic.twitter.com/GtOMGdmCOd— N & J Williams Racing (@NandJ_WilliamsR) January 19, 2020— N & J Williams Racing (@NandJ_WilliamsR) January 19, 2020
Happy there?
What a lovely horse
SOPHRO CAVALIERSQuand ton cheval est vraiment trop gentil… ❤❤❤??Posted by Sophro Cavaliers on Monday, November 26, 2018
Frankie Dettori reunited with the mega mare Enable
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
We wouldn’t mind having an early morning dip in Dubai…
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
How lovely to see former five-star eventer Galley Light out enjoying his retirement with his long-term rider Ben Way
Galley Light enjoying his retirement career. A days visiting with the @pytchley_with_woodland_hunt where the meet was…Posted by Team Way Eventing on Thursday, January 23, 2020
If you like this, why not follow @horseandhound on twitter today?
Tweet of the week competition
The winner of the Horse & Hound tweet of the week competition can also be found by searching Twitter for #HHTweetOfTheWeek. The winner will receive an Apatchy mini tablet case (pictured left) or an Apatchy cosmetic bag (pictured below right), personalised with their initials.
Apatchy are designers and makers of bespoke lifestyle gifts. Their ranges include wash, cosmetic, travel and sports bags, which can be instantly personalised or customised without the need for sewing, gluing or ironing. To find out more about Apatchy’s unique personalised products and their wonderful gift wrapping service, visit www.apatchy.co.uk
Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now
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.