Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a super-cool four-star horse training location to some local lingo at a point-to-point, 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.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
Pay attention!
New method of training! Explosion is watching what he has to do next week at WEF @SelleriaEquipe pic.twitter.com/1em8hUu3p6
— Ben Maher (@BenMaher1) January 17, 2017
A former winner for National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls makes the most of his retirement
Sire Collonges enjoying his retirement in the hunting field with @TomJonason photo taken by @nicomorgan pic.twitter.com/MlrQSkxu7o
— Paul Nicholls (@PFNicholls) January 3, 2017
Chris Burton’s 2016 Burghley winner is happy to share his stable
Nobilis and his 40 year old paddock pal, Rocky, had a slumber party last night to keep warm in the snow.
Posted by Chris Burton on Friday, January 13, 2017
Wow!
How to train to 4 star Kiwi Syle.
How to train Angus to 4 Star Kiwi Style.Jock gives us a masterclass in making the most of your new surroundings when schooling….. not sure we've seen these techniques in Horse and Hound or NZ Horse & Pony Magazine!
Posted by Paget Eventing on Monday, January 16, 2017
Very northern!
Proper #yorkshire speak – "under 13 nowt" – looking forward to a great day out on Sunday. ??? @DHIeventhorses1 @YorkshireP2P @horseandhound pic.twitter.com/ml1RYkscXH
— Heidi Woodhead (@DHIeventhorses1) January 13, 2017
This is a new de-icing method
@horseandhound the talents of a Welsh Cob really are endless #snowclearance pic.twitter.com/lPP8rpKE5b
— Laura Out of Order (@TheLOA90) January 14, 2017
How cute!
Yikes!
when you get lowkey famous for mowing down an olympian pic.twitter.com/u5fmKLsOtu
— ʝiłł↟ (@jilltreece) January 16, 2017
Piggy French’s former four-star horses meet her baby, Max
The old boys meet the new kid on the block! Jakata and Some Day Soon enjoying their retirement in Norfolk. https://t.co/NKB6iKN6Xo pic.twitter.com/vcmmfkWky4
— Piggy French (@Piggy_French) January 7, 2017
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
Well done, that man!
Congratulations are in order for William McMahon and Grace Maxwell Murphy: Irish point-to-point jockey William proposed…
Posted by Countryside Alliance Hunting on Thursday, January 12, 2017
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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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