Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From an interesting way to wash windows to one very lucky 11-year-old, 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
TV gold
If this isn’t the main act at the Lesters I’m not going!! @AP_McCoy @AtTheRaces @itvracing #legend pic.twitter.com/KC31N7WdYs
— Dougie Costello (@DougieCostello) December 20, 2018
Quick swap
Future jockey?
Little kid pretends to be a jockey
Aaand he's off! ?
Posted by VT on Friday, December 14, 2018
Happy retirement, The New One
Not possible to sum up what The New One has done for our family in one tweet . An amazing horse who’s will to win greater than his size. So many happy memories. Thank you New one a hero to so many. Happy retirement!! pic.twitter.com/v4JiHaOCkN
— Sam Twiston-Davies (@samtwiston) December 15, 2018
Well this is one way to clean windows
Feeling Christmassy
Here is the full version of the Trainers Lament, written by Willian Norris and the list of singers ….1 Richard…
Posted by Oliver Sherwood on Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Oops
This is just so bloody funny.Sorry if it offends anyone but Christ it’s amusing. pic.twitter.com/jFT7KKjG6W
— Chris Napthine? (@Chris_Napthine) December 19, 2018
Watching The King George at Kempton like…
I decided to combine two of my favourite things at Christmas.
Home Alone & The King George VI Chase.
RT's much appreciated! pic.twitter.com/RCgDgYu45A
— Jay (@TracksideJay) December 17, 2018
A rider’s eye view at Olympia
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
Oh to be Carl Hester’s god daughter…
Christmas really is about giving. I was so happy to give my 11 yr old god daughter Ruby an early birthday gift of a lesson on the one and only Valegro #theprofessor pic.twitter.com/QJTiHanqVa
— Carl Hester MBE (@HesterDressage) December 20, 2018
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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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