Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some very orderly hounds to a sledging Olympian, 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
Hounds, please!
Nick Skelton’s son catches 40 winks on a snazzy pillow on the way to the races
Got to have a good pillow on the way to @FakenhamRC #bigstar #goldmedal #dad #rio pic.twitter.com/AI6KkZBoGV
— harryskelton (@harryskelton89) February 17, 2017
Defying the laws of gravity…
People have been asking about Laura Redvers recovery from this incredible moment, so I have posted the sequence.
Posted by Viki Ross Photography on Thursday, February 16, 2017
Nicola Wilson’s event horses take their training very seriously
Fantastic 2 days squad training. Annie also watching her dressage test back #cute pic.twitter.com/98b6SU7PgS
— Nicola Wilson (@NWEventing) February 17, 2017
We never thought we would see Michael Jung sledging, but here he is…
Freies Wochenende… mal wieder Zeit für anderen Quatsch ?❄️☀️
Posted by Michael Jung on Saturday, January 28, 2017
The wonderful former National Hunt superstar Balthazar King enjoying his retirement
#BalthazarKing enjoying retirement pic.twitter.com/J3jJGlQ5Ib
— Izzi Beckett (@izzibeckett) February 16, 2017
A helping hand
It's always nice to offer a helping hand… #RandomActsOfKindnessDay @dan2231 @jody_mcgarvey pic.twitter.com/i7svmh6sPO
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) February 17, 2017
Strap yourselves in!
Wow – what a day! Poundon 12.02.17 – the clean version!
Posted by Helen Newbold on Wednesday, February 15, 2017
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
The latest guest rider on Jamie Osborne’s Twitter series #CheckTheBottle, where he lets Flat or former National Hunt jockeys ride ‘Spot’ over some fences up the gallops to check their nerves, has a bit of a near-miss…
#checkthebottle pic.twitter.com/of7mLA88ig
— jamie osborne (@osbornejamie) February 16, 2017
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Tweet of the week competition
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