Major Rio kit malfunction and 10 other bits of brilliant social media this week

Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past week. From horses and riders getting well-and-truly on the #RoadToRio to a particularly famous ride judge, it all happened on social media this week.

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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.

Major Rio kit malfunction and 10 other bits of brilliant social media this week

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