#RoyalWetscot and 8 other bits of wonderful social media this week

Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past seven days. From a tearful jockey to a Connemara-loving Spaniel, 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

We don’t know whether to be more impressed by the new horse or the Minions onesie

The face you make when you’ve just bagged yourself leg two of the Event Rider Masters

Ice cream anyone?

Pippa Funnell and Sarah Bullimore limber up ahead of their showjumping rounds at Bramham

William Fox-Pitt gets the Yogi Breisner seal of approval after his showjumping round on Chilli Morning at Bramham

Rosie is very tolerant

Lauren Shannon gets her nose in front of Andrew Nicholson (who beat her into second place at Bramham) while trucking away from the Yorkshire event

Probably not quite the look this gentleman had in mind upon arriving at Royal Ascot

And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner

It’s hard not to feel a little emotional after hearing what jockey Adam Kirby had to say after the first of his Royal Ascot wins earlier this week

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Tweet of the week competition

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