Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past seven days. From some bling shoes to an action packed donkey derby, 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
Congratulations, Richard Johnson
Thank you to everyone for helping me achieve my dream! Best day of my career! @Sandownpark @StobartGroup @PJHobbs1 pic.twitter.com/cU29FbS3wi
— Richard Johnson (@dickyjohnson77) April 24, 2016
When you’re champion jockey you can absolutely have breakfast with your trophy
Just a casual breakfast…@dickyjohnson77 ?? pic.twitter.com/I8uCUg52Wc
— fiona johnson (@fijohnson82) April 24, 2016
We’re sure all Badminton-bound riders wish they could put one of these onto their horses at the moment
@BenHobday @AliceDunsdon You might need to employ this now!! pic.twitter.com/1MEsYP2OLQ
— British Grooms Assoc (@BritishGrooms) April 27, 2016
Make yourself at home in the Kentucky CCI4* hotel
I think someone is enjoying the hotel experience a little too much! #Arnold #lovemysillydog #worldtraveler pic.twitter.com/R9xrDcYydU
— Liz Halliday (@lizhalliday) April 25, 2016
Is this like the equine equivalent of wearing a pair of Christian Louboutins?
Our Farrier Nick Deacon has put golden nails in Signatures shoes for @RolexKentucky how amazing is that #bestfarrier pic.twitter.com/vpRXy0y7tE
— Jock Paget Eventing (@JockPaget) April 22, 2016
A rider at Ballindenisk three-day event in Ireland takes a fall from… a donkey
Donkey Derby pls rt if you recognise the riders #eventinglive pic.twitter.com/LG6dcVqE2N
— Ballindenisk (@ballindenisk) April 24, 2016
We don’t think he should feel too guilty about it
AP McCoy, 42 next Wed, says felt guilty about retiring when saw Carlingford Lough trainer John Kiely riding out
Kiely is 79#Punchestown
— Francis Keogh (@HonestFrank) April 28, 2016
I’m sure event riders of the UK would agree with this at the moment
Losing Bradwall was the final straw,meet Daffy,Donald & Jemima #eventinglive @horseandhound @EquoEvents @EquineHour pic.twitter.com/RMATdyNS80
— Bonnie Fishburn (@Bonnie_Fishburn) April 29, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
Probably the best “I’ve got into Badminton” reaction we’ve ever seen
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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.
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