1 de-fluffed horse and 7 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 some Grand National greatness to competing in the snow in April, we saw it all on social media.
Equestrian social media posts of the week
This Suffolk Punch is a little confused…
Big Hector scared by tiny Nipper.
We’re not convinced Hector the Suffolk Punch is impressed with his new field mate! He’s recently moved from Cumbria to Wiltshire to live with Shetland pony, Nipper.Full interview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p099q6nl (3:23)
Posted by BBC Radio Cumbria on Thursday, April 15, 2021
Flat jockey Oisin Murphy proving he can ride jumpers as well as racehorses
How to warm up for important races! Push button horse. pic.twitter.com/xKY78tK5O5
— Oisín Murphy (@oismurphy) April 18, 2021
This was the moment at Burnham Market when the one minute silence for the death of Prince Philip was observed — every horse was on its best behaviour
This looks like fun
A very well-bred foal indeed
This was a snowy Kentucky on Wednesday
Oh no
But our favourite social media post this week is…
Before and after
Winnie (Hawtins Belino) is by Belissimo out of a hairy bear so I spend my life clipping him. Here is after, but forgot to take a before photo so had to improvise
Posted by Sam Rahmatalla on Sunday, April 11, 2021
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