Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some classic Badminton moments to The Queen and Valegro, 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
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Ben Hobday livestreams the Badminton parade to his loyal fanbase
"Cant believe I am at Badminton" @bhorsetrials @thegaitpost #Badmintonhorsetrials #MMBHT pic.twitter.com/a2ADePv6vh
— Steve (@sggphotography) May 6, 2019
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How great do former top National Hunt horses Saint Are and Cue Card look while showing at Royal Windsor?
NH legends Saint Are and Cue Card feature in the @windsorhorse . @RoRlatest class. Saint Are won the class. #CueCard #SaintAre #RoR #Racehorses #RWHS2019 pic.twitter.com/hXususAaYM
— AmandaJS Photography (@AmandaJS_Photo) May 8, 2019
Piggy French, your 2019 Badminton champion
Magic moments from the last @MitsubishiUK sponsored @bhorsetrials as @Piggy_French clinches her first 5* win ?
Photo gallery: https://t.co/uodiFNXGBb #MMBHT pic.twitter.com/N0984A4DuK— The Gaitpost (@thegaitpost) May 5, 2019
Lovely words from one of eventing’s greats
I’m exhausted, definitely mad and often wonder am I too old for this extraordinary sport. Wow the thrills of…
Posted by Pippa Funnell on Sunday, May 5, 2019
Chris Burton, who was third and fourth at Badminton this year, has got his son well-trained already
Training them young! #schockemohlesports #kentuckyhorseware #fedonbaileys
Posted by Chris Burton on Monday, May 6, 2019
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Back to Piggy winning Badminton — we don’t believe you if you say it didn’t move you…!
She’s only gone & done it! ? 25 attempts in the making but Piggy French has won her first 5* at Badminton Horse Trials…
Posted by Fédération Equestre Internationale on Monday, May 6, 2019
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Tweet of the week competition
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