National Hunt trainer goes a purler and 8 other hilarious bits of social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past week. From a dressage rider swearing mid-test to a pony in the kitchen, 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
Horses and riders from the Household Cavalry enjoy their summer activities, including this cross-country competition
Pokemon Go is taking over the world. At least the horse’s can’t see them
@DanJocelyn Don't worry I caught him #PokemonGOuk pic.twitter.com/WDzRcLsVFT@DanJocelyn Don't worry I caught him #PokemonGOuk pic.twitter.com/WDzRcLsVFT— Alysen Miller (@AlysenMiller) July 15, 2016— Alysen Miller (@AlysenMiller) July 15, 2016
This looks like heaven
Now this is more like it! Summers day ride on the beach,we just had to stop & gaze @horseandhound #beachrider #horse pic.twitter.com/m9Vdwj2MZeNow this is more like it! Summers day ride on the beach,we just had to stop & gaze @horseandhound #beachrider #horse pic.twitter.com/m9Vdwj2MZe— Sally Jessop (@sal_jessop) July 18, 2016— Sally Jessop (@sal_jessop) July 18, 2016
Can we be in your gang?
#RolexGrandSlam of Show Jumping winner @scott_brash & Rolex Grand Slam of eventing winner Michi Jung at CHIO Aachen. pic.twitter.com/71NMene1BE#RolexGrandSlam of Show Jumping winner @scott_brash & Rolex Grand Slam of eventing winner Michi Jung at CHIO Aachen. pic.twitter.com/71NMene1BE— Rolex Grand Slam (@RolexGrandSlam) July 16, 2016— Rolex Grand Slam (@RolexGrandSlam) July 16, 2016
Michael Jung’s Olympic mount Fischer Takinou as a foal
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Guess who this is? Is heading for @Rio2016_en and hoping to win Gold #eventing pic.twitter.com/5rFChc6Au6Guess who this is? Is heading for @Rio2016_en and hoping to win Gold #eventing pic.twitter.com/5rFChc6Au6— German Eventing (@luhmuehlen2017) July 19, 2016— German Eventing (@luhmuehlen2017) July 19, 2016
These hounds were raring to go at the Festival of Hunting
Foxhounds waiting for their class @FestofHunting yesterday pic.twitter.com/ZVU7LaBBDAFoxhounds waiting for their class @FestofHunting yesterday pic.twitter.com/ZVU7LaBBDA— Tim Bonner (@CA_TimB) July 21, 2016— Tim Bonner (@CA_TimB) July 21, 2016
We have a faller! Irish National Hunt trainer Gordon Elliott exits in style
@gelliott_racing @AOryan @O_J_murphy91 @dickyjohnson77 Some trainer and a serious rider !!!???✈️# le grande Chene pic.twitter.com/B4j6RkBWu8@gelliott_racing @AOryan @O_J_murphy91 @dickyjohnson77 Some trainer and a serious rider !!!???✈️# le grande Chene pic.twitter.com/B4j6RkBWu8— Tom Howley (@EASYFIX1) July 10, 2016— Tom Howley (@EASYFIX1) July 10, 2016
We wonder what his mother made of this…
Caspar and his pony Merlin having a snack after riding!!! "In the kitchen " !!! pic.twitter.com/mYDBtPDDtFCaspar and his pony Merlin having a snack after riding!!! "In the kitchen " !!! pic.twitter.com/mYDBtPDDtF— Richard Johnson (@dickyjohnson77) June 23, 2016— Richard Johnson (@dickyjohnson77) June 23, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
Whoops!
Didn't realise my gesture (for fun) at judge Peter Storr would be caught on camera #ops
Photo by Adrian Mellor pic.twitter.com/79iaJwneEWDidn't realise my gesture (for fun) at judge Peter Storr would be caught on camera #ops
Photo by Adrian Mellor pic.twitter.com/79iaJwneEW— Pammy Hutton (@pammyhutton) July 12, 2016— Pammy Hutton (@pammyhutton) July 12, 2016
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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.