Enjoy some of our favourite updates from twitter and instagram during the past seven days. From a complicated relationship between a labrador and a Shetland pony to one of the most phenomenal saves we have ever seen a jockey make, 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
Flying without wings
One of our whips flying on Sunday
#draghunting should always be #fun @CAupdates @horseandhound @HorseandRiderUK pic.twitter.com/mxvrxU2qAi
— Sandhurst Draghunt (@draghunting) January 18, 2016
We can only imagine the expletives used upon the discovery of this mud monster
@horseandhound There's a very good reason that out of the 7 horses we own, only one is grey! #rollonsummer pic.twitter.com/f09NVJt48l
— VetPhysio (@VetPhysio1) January 16, 2016
Grade II para dressage rider Erin Orford has a tongue in cheek moment about the current weather conditions
It's so cold I can't even feel my feet! Oh wait, I don't have feet…as you were. #ParaLife
— Erin Orford (@EOrfordDressage) January 16, 2016
Ruby Walsh must have been a magician in a previous life — what a save and what a finish!
Ruby Walsh and Killultagh Vic performed miracles earlier on today @LeopardstownRC. Truly amazing stuff. https://t.co/CnpbFi3Tvo
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) January 17, 2016
The full near-miss sequence shows just how amazing this recovery was
@WillieMullinsNH @Ruby_Walsh @LeopardstownRC some photos of the sequence that I managed to catch! #KillultaghVic pic.twitter.com/nCIC9Lquff
— Declan McAnallen (@DecMcPhotos) January 17, 2016
Racing artist Darren Bird sums the miraculous moment up nicely…
Now I'm not the most religious man but I do believe in miracles! #KillultaghVic #RubyWalsh https://t.co/OfWbzpZdaj pic.twitter.com/6MrxntmRy6
— BIRDIE (@DarrenBirdie) January 17, 2016
Ouch. Thankfully both Alice Pearson and her horse Chocky walked away from this cruncher of a fall out with the Ledbury, which was also caught on Alice’s head camera.
Would like to wish @AlicePearson11 a speedy recovery @CAupdates @horseandhound #huntingthrillsandspills pic.twitter.com/wY8vJQOmJw
— VikiRoss Photography (@Vikross75) January 15, 2016
When you know you’ve nailed your dressage test…
Hands up who does this? We’re also pretty good at seeing strides to steps and cracks in the pavement
Corridor to my office, I count the strides between the blue stripes/jumps. Forward 11 or slightly holding 12. pic.twitter.com/LeuKZf0lv7
— Christopher MR Stone (@ChristopherMRSt) January 8, 2016
Piggy French gets a mouthful of snow in a recent “power sledging” session
@Piggy_French doing some top sledging this morning
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#FasterFaster pic.twitter.com/Ca9Jq7WURT
— susie berry (@susielberry) January 17, 2016
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Growing up in Florida is obviously exhausting — we can only imagine…
And congratulations to this week’s Tweet of the Week winner
These two obviously have a great love/hate relationship going on
#bestfriends @SwannAmanda @horseandhound pic.twitter.com/B9ljRLfTvG
— joanne lumb (@joannelumb) January 14, 2016
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Tweet of the week competition
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