Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a very chilled out youngster to some fun homeschooling, 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
He might be a Group One-winning horse, but Ghaiyyath was happy to be patted in bed the morning after winning the Coral Eclipse last weekend
A lot of love ? for Ghaiyyath this morning from the girls #G1CoralEclipse theapp75 williambuick_official @godolphin darleystallions @goffs1866 pic.twitter.com/R63m87B9Eg
— Aisling Appleby (@AisAppleby) July 6, 2020
Fifteen years ago, Emmet McNamara was winning pony races…
#FromTheArchives 15 years ago today 19-6-2005.
Castleisland Pony Races.@emmet_mac won with "Little Rock" and "Maniac"(c)https://t.co/voWGTccgic pic.twitter.com/IQHEoNL1NH— Pat Healy (@patcashhealy) June 19, 2020
…And last weekend he won the Epsom Derby on his first attempt
Serpentine and Emmet McNamara pull off a shock at @EpsomRacecourse to give Aidan O'Brien a record-breaking eighth Derby win! ? pic.twitter.com/G4qvC4tZt8
— Epsom Downs Racecourse (@EpsomRacecourse) July 4, 2020
2000 Guineas winner Kameko seems like a bit of a character
KAMEKO? being his cheeky self with @oismurphy after his Investec Derby run ? pic.twitter.com/xppDo1whro
— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) July 8, 2020
Homeschooling looks to be going well in the Meade household
Max March looks to be as keen on horses as his parents
The next generation – horse and rider!??
Posted by March Stud on Sunday, June 28, 2020
Household Cavalry horses enjoying their holidays
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
I think we can safely say this foal has no worries about being trimmed by the farrier…
Today’s job was trimming all the horses at the farm. The two year olds were good. The yearlings ok. The mares initially…
Posted by Ruth Jefferson Racing on Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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