1 cuddly toy lover and 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week

Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From a very useful son to the Great British weather, 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

Richard Johnson’s son, Percy, is proving to be a dab hand around the yard

Hours of fun

Ouch

Settle in to some lockdown hunting, New Zealand style

What a cool little pony

Mornings like this one…

Top dressage rider Gareth Hughes has invested in a different kind of horsepower

Scenes at Fontwell Racecourse this morning (2 October) didn’t make it look like too appealing

Sorry, we can’t help but have another dose of Buttons the Welsh mountain pony foal

And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner

Queen Enable having a pre-Prix de l’Arc de Triomph canter — fingers crossed she can make history in taking her third win in the race there on Sunday

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Tweet of the week competition

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Gemma Redrup

H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.