Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some celebrating the amazing achievements of Tiger Roll to some interesting inter-stable communication, 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
Are you OK there you two?
Kender i de heste, som bare har en MEGET speciel personlighed? ?? Denne må være en af dem ???
Posted by Andreas Helgstrand on Saturday, April 6, 2019
Very enterprising
No babysitter? No worries, ride on ??
Posted by Barnes & Stable on Friday, April 5, 2019
It happens to the best sometimes
??♂️ Not ideal when you take off before the actual fence is in the picture… #BigMiss #oops #??♂️ #sorryspike #triedhisheartout
Posted by Alex Hua Tian Eventing on Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Say cheese
Maybe I was having too much fun on Bally yesterday ??♂️??♂️
Posted by Ludwig Svennerstal on Monday, April 8, 2019
Happy Birthday to this bunch of heroes
Joint Birthday celebrations for our Living Legends! ?????Hurricane Fly 15 today?Hardy Eustace 22 today?Rite of Passage 15 on 29/03/19 ?Kicking King 21 on 10/04/19? Beef or Salmon 23 on 30/04/19
Posted by Irish National Stud on Friday, April 5, 2019
Just giving his horse an impromptu hug
Save of the day bud for sure!!
Posted by Blackheart Imagery on Saturday, April 6, 2019
Stoooooooppp!!
Helen Langehanenberg Final Line | FEI Dressage World Cup Finals – Gothenburg 2019
”Mum, Mum – look how much power I’ve got! Oh hi judges..“Damsey is loving life in his Freestyle as he motors down the final line with Helen Langehanenberg ?⚡️
Posted by FEI Dressage on Sunday, April 7, 2019
With an Aintree Grade One victory now to his name, Kalashnikov officially starts his summer holidays
Enjoy the summer boy! See you in August! #happyholidays #kalashnikov ❤️
Posted by Amy Murphy Racing on Monday, April 8, 2019
Whoops!
Ricky christens the Worcestershire water!
Ricky Johnson christens the new water jump at the Worcestershire Team Chase. We're thinking it should be named after him now; suggestions include Ricky's Lake and Ricky's Splashdown!
Posted by British Team Chasing on Monday, April 8, 2019
And now it’s time to celebrate the incredible Tiger Roll, and we start with some of his fans…
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=394455094607998
Selfie for the winning horse and jockey
The man himself #TigerRoll pic.twitter.com/5phnemAoX0
— Davy Russell (@_Davy_Russel_) April 7, 2019
Meanwhile, Davy and his son have been caught watching early morning re-runs of his Grand National win
4:40am I heard noise coming from the sitting room. I quietly peered in the door this is what I saw 2 boys having tea & biscuits,happy out watching the Grand National.I couldn’t say a word only join them. We are going to treasure these days for a long time ?@_Davy_Russel_ pic.twitter.com/V3L3EssNNF
— Edelle Russell (@Edelle16) April 10, 2019
The drinks on a flight home to Ireland were on Tiger Roll’s owner and Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary
Michael O'Leary – free drinks!
As is tradition – and Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has stretched his free drink offering to two per person after a second Grand National success…All courtesy of Tiger Roll, Davy Russell and Gordon Elliott! ✈️??? Twitter: @BetfairBarry & @Betfair
Posted by At The Races on Saturday, April 6, 2019
Tiger Roll enjoying a good roll when he was back at home the next day
?UP THE TIGAR ROLL ? (picture taken this morning)
Posted by HORSE RACING FAN on Sunday, April 7, 2019
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner
And finally, Tiger Roll is paraded in his home town in front of an unsurprisingly bumper crowd
Posted by Go Racing on Monday, April 8, 2019
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Tweet of the week competition
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