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The week on Twitter: an Olympic Flat racing jockey, a soggy terrier and the next generation


  • Enjoy some of our favourite tweets from the last seven days. From re-charging batteries on the back of a Connemara pony to toddlers helping with the mucking out. It all happened on Twitter this week.

    Apatchy logo highest res may 1There is an exciting new addition to 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

    Sir Mark Todd practices galloping in his racing saddle for his charity race at Newbury on his four-star horse Leonidas. He went on to complete the challenge although he didn’t trouble the leaders

    Emma Massingale uses one of her Connemara ponies to help her charge her electrical equipment while completing her island challene

    We don’t envy this lot

    Rufus lookes pretty chuffed about his appearance in Horse & Hound with his rider and Laura Tomlinson’s protégé, Lara Griffith

    Lauren Shannon’s Border Terrier, Baxter has got the right idea in the current heatwave!

    This looks like a man on a mission! Event rider Nick Gauntlett’s son, Henry gets stuck in around the yard

    And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner

    2014 and 2015 Hickstead Derby winner, Trevor Breen’s young daughter, Mia shared her opinion on the fences while walking the Derby course last weekend

    If you like this, why not follow @horseandhound on twitter today?

    Tweet of the week competition

    Personalised Mini Tablet CaseThe 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.

    Apatchy are designers and makers of bespoke lifestyle gifts. Their ranges include wash, cosmetic, Cosmetic bag apatchytravel and sports bags, which can be instantly personalised or customised without the need for sewing, gluing or ironing. To find out more about Apatchy’s unique personalised products and their wonderful gift wrapping service, visit www.apatchy.co.uk

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