Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a brilliant racing mascot (with bundles of character) to a horse that decided to roll in water out hunting, we saw it all on social media.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
What a picture
Delighted to have been nominated for this year’s @HorseraceMedia picture of the year, following on from last year’s winning entry. This year’s chosen image was this one from @BathRacecourse. Thank you to all my racecourses and clients for their continued support ? pic.twitter.com/2xzYcX6nTK
— Francesca Altoft (@FrancescaJane_x) November 5, 2021
Oops!
Here is the full sequence of Nicola Deines and the "I think I'm gonna just take a bath" with Playdoh. Should note that…
Posted by Mark Jump Photography on Sunday, November 7, 2021
We’d quite like to go to the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour showjumping competition in Spain…
One of Jack Whitaker’s horses pulls some shapes
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly a horse to the Breeders’ Cup? Well here you go…
Fly to Del Mar with Team Godolphin!
Fly with #TeamGodolphin! ✈️In case you missed it, join Charlie Appleby's Breeders Cup team on the journey from Mouton Paddocks ?? to Del Mar ?? – where they picked up three Breeders' Cup World Championships titles! ???
Posted by Godolphin on Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Why didn’t we think of this?
No cup holder … No worries ?
Posted by Snaffle-it Horse Supplies on Friday, November 5, 2021
Sweet dreams
Here’s what it’s like to ride a Breeders’ Cup winner…
We love this time of year (when it’s not raining or blowing a gale…)
But our favourite social media post this week is…
We are massive fans of this particular ‘Scooby Doo’ (and his antics!)
Our racing mascot mini donk ‘SCOOBY DOO’ shows it’s not just the racehorses that can be a handful ! Using all of Megan Dent ‘s loading skills…food finally wins the battle and he’s happy on his winter holidays just 5 minutes down the road with his girlfriend Pandora ?
Posted by Philip Kirby Racing on Friday, November 5, 2021
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