A rider whose saddle effectively became an ejector seat

Spotted by reader Rupert James and shared on Twitter by retired jump jockey Niall Hannity, our Picture of the Week shows a brilliantly captured image of a horse and rider at a jump.

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The image was shared on Twitter and captioned: “Always get forward when taking off at a jump! (Photo by Ginni Beard)”
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Shared also by the Countryside Alliance on Facebook, the photograph has been shared 7,000 times and received over 17,000 likes. Taken by a lady named Ginni Beard, some allege it to have been created in Photoshop but either way, it will definitely amuse.

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