Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past week. From horses and riders getting well-and-truly on the #RoadToRio to a particularly famous ride judge, 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.
Tweets of the week
Gemma Tattersall’s staff fight to help tack up her Olympic mount, Quicklook V
Soooo who is fighting to tack up Miss Pebs this am???? How many?? Lol @GTeventing #RoadToRio #Olympics #?????????? pic.twitter.com/8MXE5VbHc7
— Marcelle Tattersall (@marcytatt) July 27, 2016
Lissa Green’s dog has the right idea
AP McCoy helps to judge the racehorse to riding horse class at Dublin Horse Show — we’ve never seen him ride so short!
Last minute instructions from Willie McCreery to @apmccoy as he heads back on Carolyn Hartys Princeton Plains pic.twitter.com/1T9dicIqOp
— Sally Ann Grassick (@sagrassick) July 23, 2016
How to jump a puissance
Jack O'Donohue riding Acorad 3 and Shane Breen riding Cisero divided the Land Rover Puissance pic.twitter.com/P2Ez4NXoLI
— Dublin Horse Show (@DublinHorseShow) July 23, 2016
Gemma Tattersall can’t quite believe what is happening
One more sleep!!! OMG! ✈️✈️✈️✈️????????????????????????. I think It's actually going to happen! ???? @Rio2016_en here we come.
— Gemma Tattersall (@GTeventing) July 28, 2016
Team GB camp is ready to rumble
Our advance party making final preparations for @TeamGB horses + athletes @Rio2016_en #roadtorio #Jointhejourney pic.twitter.com/eu5jyDslXK
— Equestrian Team GBR (@TeamGBR) July 27, 2016
Meanwhile, the Irish eventing grooms await the arrival of their horses
Look closely…5 grooms waiting for their horses in Rio. They fly tomorrow morning from Stanstead. @ElectricIreland pic.twitter.com/O7telZQwHH
— Team IRL Equestrian (@TeamIRLEq) July 28, 2016
Bye, bye Chilli — see you in Rio!
Chilli on his way! #RoadToRio #TeamGB pic.twitter.com/R8iKLy70kS
— Alice Plunkett/Foxpi (@aliceplunkett) July 29, 2016
Every yard needs a joke board
Loving the joke of the day @Aoifeclark eventing @claire_benfield #bants #amusingeventers pic.twitter.com/JvM0DYgUoY
— Debbie carpenter (@derbillldc) July 22, 2016
Izzy Taylor meets Darcey Bussell after her Magnolia Cup win at Goodwood
Nice to have @DarceyOfficial with us today doing the prize giving for our excellent #MagnoliaCup @1izzytaylor pic.twitter.com/bUUk1gzqvW
— Goodwood Racecourse (@Goodwood_Races) July 28, 2016
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
Whoops! Irish eventing team dressage trainer Ian Woodhead had a shock when his Rio kit arrived on Tuesday
Anyone handy with a sewing machine near York & avail friday? Ian's had #Rio team kit arrive in size xxl ?? #24hrs to sort it. #help #please
— Heidi Woodhead (@DHIeventhorses1) July 26, 2016
But thankfully one kind lady came to the rescue!
OH MY WORD can't TQ enough Janet ~ Ians #Rio2016 team kit nearly #sorted #riosuperwife?! thanks all for help & RT's pic.twitter.com/06Jyvc6MfV
— Heidi Woodhead (@DHIeventhorses1) July 28, 2016
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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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