Horse & Hound’s equestrian week on Twitter
Enjoy the H&H team’s top tweets from the equestrian twitterverse this week.
The week on twitter
A sit back, hold your breath and shut your eyes moment
For those who like a challenge – Emma and her pal out with the Tanatside. I believe the word is #scopey pic.twitter.com/R7ob1NeqNVFor those who like a challenge – Emma and her pal out with the Tanatside. I believe the word is #scopey pic.twitter.com/R7ob1NeqNV— Countryside Alliance (@CAupdates) February 12, 2015— Countryside Alliance (@CAupdates) February 12, 2015
Some happy faces arrive on terraferma for the Hong Kong Masters showjumping competition this weekend
We can only imagine how mortified the taxi driver was
got into taxi at Dublin airport & taximan said to us 'did u hear McCoy is retiring'. We roared laughing & said he is McCoy. Nearly crashed!got into taxi at Dublin airport & taximan said to us 'did u hear McCoy is retiring'. We roared laughing & said he is McCoy. Nearly crashed!— Chanelle McCoy (@mccoy_chanelle) February 7, 2015— Chanelle McCoy (@mccoy_chanelle) February 7, 2015
These two look like trouble…
There's no way @ScrumpysGrumpy after meeting his first ever friend, Wally! X pic.twitter.com/afOW0cPgOzThere's no way @ScrumpysGrumpy after meeting his first ever friend, Wally! X pic.twitter.com/afOW0cPgOz— Lauren Shannon (@ShannonEventing) February 11, 2015— Lauren Shannon (@ShannonEventing) February 11, 2015
Perhaps the ‘Goldfish’ name will stick
An interesting new hashtag is circulating the eventing world on Twitter which has prompted some questionable Photoshop skills to come to the fore. We wonder how some of the riders featured feel about being disciples.
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
A new eventing hashtag is catching on during @foxpitteventing clinics in the US #EventingJesus pic.twitter.com/vHOU6dwi2sA new eventing hashtag is catching on during @foxpitteventing clinics in the US #EventingJesus pic.twitter.com/vHOU6dwi2s— Eventing Consultant (@EventingConsult) February 10, 2015— Eventing Consultant (@EventingConsult) February 10, 2015
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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.