Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From an unscheduled bath to cross-country schooling in the Caribbean, 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
With the rain this week, we wouldn’t mind cross-country schooling in the Caribbean
The Caribbean sea is the perfect backdrop for xc schooling! #EventingBarbados. pic.twitter.com/bIpY7b7Rx8
— Joss Gray Eventing (@JGeventing) May 16, 2017
Look out, Joanna Lumley, you’ve got competition! Jennifer Saunders, who is an owner for Piggy French is spotted by Mary King at Chatsworth Horse Trials
My best effort at being Patsy…. @ferrifrump @ChatsworthHT pic.twitter.com/wPD4i1ZOHr
— marykingofficial (@MaryKingGB) May 16, 2017
We’ll miss the sight of Annie Power on the racecourse
Thanks for the memories, Annie ? pic.twitter.com/9PVW7hmPbU
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 17, 2017
This is very cute
Sprinter Sacre will be forever beautiful, even off the racecourse
After a lovely hack this morning with this boy in the sunshine #SprinterSacre ❤️? pic.twitter.com/Hyadp2HcYq
— Spencer Sturmey (@SpencerSturmey) May 14, 2017
Naughty!
Confession. @CollettEventing I may have nabbed one of your mugs….thought if you added hot water the clothes would fall off. Didn't happen! pic.twitter.com/etOlkY4lvE
— Sam Watson (@watsoneventing) May 8, 2017
An unexpected dip
We think you deserve a glass of fizz
Thankfully Harry bagged a win and a second at Ludlow
Today I won't be down @windsorhorse to watch dads retirement, he told me I should go to work! Hoping for a winner or 2 @LudlowRaceClub
— harryskelton (@harryskelton89) May 14, 2017
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media post of the Week winner
Meanwhile, Nick Skelton, Harry’s father, and Big Star managed to raise a smile from The Queen as the pair retired at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
The Queen smiles on as Nick Skelton's horse steals the show at their retirement ceremony https://t.co/2MXJOMbkX6 pic.twitter.com/4CXuPKygNQ
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) May 14, 2017
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Tweet of the week competition
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