Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From an escapee to some fun in the snow, it all happened on social media.
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Equestrian social media posts of the week
Nothing to see here, just a sheep performing some classical airs above the ground…
**edited post**We are overwhelmed at the response that we have had…. Christian, frendy’s amazing trainer is available for sheep training sessions, obviously when covid19 protocols allow!WRS meet the team…Most of you who visit the yard will know our current resident sheep, Frendy.Frendy was born way up North in the Scottish Borders on a beautiful farm owner by good friends of WRS.Frendy had led a very lovely life frolicking around the Scottish hillsides, grazing on lush grass and being fed his favourite, next to Jaffa cakes, sheep nuts!The day came when the taxi for Waitrose arrived, now this was a lovely taxi, but the sheep didn’t tend to ever return from their little trip! Frendy had got wind of this being a one way trip and didn’t really think that it was was him….so, forever the genius, he jumped into the farm truck and insisted on a one way trip back to his summer grazing….thank you very much!!Now, don’t you believe what they say about farmers, well almost not everything! Knowing that Deni was visiting, knowing that Deni quite liked having the odd friendly sheep around, that very special farmer drove that very special sheep back to his summer pen and got his daughters to use their persuasion on Deni….Needless to say, a few days later with his little spotted hankey all packed up, frendy and Deni made the journey back down south. Those that know Deni know her liking for Costa – other coffees available…On stopping at the services on the way home, Deni got berated for having the sheep in the back on the pickup….they were sent away with a flea in their ear after the alternative transport was explained!!Frendy is now in his winter accommodation with penelope, they are best of friends and very often do the therapeutic sessions together. It’s also not well known, but Frendy is a highly trained dressage sheep. He is currently competing at Grand Preee level!! Here is Frendy during a recent training session with his trainer….
Posted by Worcester Riding School And Pony Club Centre on Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Twenty-eight-year-old Looks Like Trouble, who won the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup under Richard Johnson (who he lives with in retirement), appears to have found his way into the garden…
…Meanwhile, Richard Johnson takes homeschooling into his own hands
Peekaboo
Posted by Boots and Hooves Photography on Tuesday, January 5, 2021
We’re pretty sure a lot of other children would agree with Margot, daughter of National Hunt jockey Tom Scudamore
With @dickyjohnson77 doing such a fine job with his teaching… I have discovered this in my daughters notebook. #homeschooling pic.twitter.com/KZvU7CPyfB
— Tom Scudamore (@tommyscu) January 27, 2021
William Funnell’s five-star jumper Billy McCain admires the yard’s brief visitor
❄️ Happy Snow Day ❄️From our main snowman Billy McCain ☃️Charles Owen Kentucky Horsewear Horseware Oakley Horseboxes#everybodyneedsabilly #TheBillyStud #snow #snowman #lockdown
Posted by The Billy Stud on Sunday, January 24, 2021
This was a shrewd purchase by Karrie Fanshawe. Here’s First Flow, who she bought as a three-year-old store (pictured) for €4,500. Last weekend, the now nine-year-old won the Grade One Clarence House Chase for trainer Kim Bailey and 90-year-old owner Tony Solomons, tipping his prize money to-date over the £160,000 mark.
Plenty of riders made the most of not being able to ride when it snowed recently
Meanwhile, Ian Woodhead is clearly missing being on the slopes, so had to improvise
When Olympic #girlhero @ChemmySki shares your story ??
4-time Olympian ?? appreciating the skills of Olympic Coach, IW being ? by Olympic Eventing contender, James Avery ??, because when you can’t ski, you just have to make fun out of daily jobs! #skisunday @yorkshirepost pic.twitter.com/ED5vJwqyP5
— DHI EVENT HORSES (@DHIeventhorses1) January 27, 2021
And congratulations to this week’s Social Media Post of the Week winner…
Wow, look closely at this amazing shot — what a partnership
You might just need to zoom in a little to see what makes this a bit special in my eyes. I reckon you have to be utterly…
Posted by Hunting Photography by Sarah Farnsworth on Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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