Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a cat in a horserace to a very useful son, it all happened on social media.
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
We are very much enjoying the effort this rider has put into creating a mask for her horse to match her own at the first trot-up at ‘Thorsberton’
Osberton at Thoresby International Horse Trials 2020© Adam Fanthorpe 2020 – All Rights Reserved
Posted by British Eventing Official on Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Sound on for this one…
Feeling fresh
Somebody is feeling their oats on this brisk fall morning pic.twitter.com/v5MeiNCD0S
— Shadwell Farm (@ShadwellFarm) October 6, 2020
Piggy’s little helper
My beautiful Parlanti Roma boots all ready for BEDE Events Thoresby/Osberton this week. Thank you Thomas and his little helper!???
Posted by Piggy March on Wednesday, October 7, 2020
We rate this level of humour
The BHA stewards seem happy about the Jockey Change @LingfieldPark #WOOWOOOOO ?? https://t.co/mPSSIx9A00
— Alan Johns (@alan_johns1) October 6, 2020
Dog: accepted
All of the horses and dogs have been accepted here in Lignières ? stay tuned for event highlights across all our channels ? pic.twitter.com/aVEhLlIxwX
— An Eventful Life (@eventfulifebook) October 8, 2020
Who can relate?
Blink and you’ll miss it!
Reason 1,395,204 to love cats! They can outrun racehorses!
Posted by At The Races on Monday, October 5, 2020
Ingrid Klimke’s daughter looks to be one to watch after they both won German national eventing titles last weekend
William Fox-Pitt’s 15-year-old son Oliver is something of a fishing maestro
A special moment between Enable and Frankie Dettori after her bid to take a record thrid Arc last weekend
Amazingly emotional scenes… Frankie and Enable share a moment on their likely last racecourse appearance together! ?
Posted by At The Races on Sunday, October 4, 2020
Some real greats here
Great to have @mickfitzg here today to see his old friend Jack The Giant and his best friend Cheltenham Gold Cup? winner Lord Windermere. They were both pleased to see him (with a handful of polos!!!) @_Davy_Russel_ @sevenbarrows @SkySportsRacing pic.twitter.com/JoXkJMxGSg
— The National Stud (@NatStudStallion) October 5, 2020
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Police horse Arnie insists on as many scratches as he can get
Poor @merseymountedpc learnt that one scratch is never enough for Arnie. #StandTall #PHArnie #DivaHorses #MorePlease pic.twitter.com/2M1X83Eely
— Mer Pol Mounted (@MerPolMounted) October 7, 2020
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Tweet of the week competition
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