Buying equestrian-themed Christmas cards from a charity is win-win: a special card to give to friends and family, while supporting a worthy cause at the same time.

Here’s a round-up of 16 designs available to send to loved ones this year.

Brooke

Foal and robin

10 cards for £5

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This sweet design features a foal looking inquisitively at a robin perched on a fence post.

 

 

RSPCA

Santa’s Little Friends

10 cards for £5

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Experience the magic of the holiday season with RSPCA Christmas Cards featuring Santa’s faithful companions, the donkey and robin.

 

 

World Horse Welfare

Glad tidings in the snow

10 cards for £4.50

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Four of World Horse Welfare’s happy horses are featured here wishing their supporters a very Happy Christmas.  

 

Bransby Horses

A Christmas Wish

10 cards for £3.95

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This pack of cards features Bransby’s 25-year-old chestnut mare, Wish.

 

 

 

Redwings

Brimstone in the snow

10 cards for £4

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Redwings’ resident, Brimstone, enjoys the snow on the front of this Christmas card.

 

 

Blue Cross

Hijacked

10 cards for £5.99

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This cute card sees troublesome Thelwell escaping with Santa’s sleigh full of presents.

The Donkey Sanctuary

Christmas in the paddock

10 cards for £4.95

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Three lovely donkeys stand with noses over a fence, waiting for a hello and maybe a Christmas carrot or two.

 

Equine Grass Sickness Fund

British native ponies

10 cards for £7.50

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This stunning design features seven native British pony breeds from an original painting by the charity’s long standing supporter Jacqueline Stanhope.

The Horse Trust

Christmas Card, Teddy

10 cards for £4

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This card features Teddy, a 12-year-old bay gelding who arrived at The Horse Trust at six weeks old after being found abandoned on the side of the road. He was starving and alone with no sign of his mother. Teddy was so sick that he very nearly died. After making a miracle recovery, Teddy has gone on to become a very successful riding and driving pony. 

 

Injured Jockeys Fund

Point-to-pointer

10 cards for £8.50

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‘Point-to-pointer’ painted specifically for the Injured Jockeys Fund by renowned artist Charles Church.

 

 

Mare and Foal Sanctuary

Holly Jolly Christmas Cards

10 cards for £4.99

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This illustrated card features a snowy scene of a pony with Father Christmas.

 

 

SPANA

Lucky dip assortment

20 cards for £3.50

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A great-value assortment of 20 Christmas cards from previous SPANA collections.

Army Benevolent Fund

Horseguards in the snow

10 cards for £3

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These glossy cards feature a beautiful painted picture of Horseguards in the snow by landscape artist Gordon Lees.

HorseWorld

Rescued equines

10 cards for £3.95

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These Christmas cards feature two designs which are sure to delight any animal lover.

HAPPA

Rescue ponies in the snow

10 cards for £3.50

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Proceeds of these fun Christmas cards will go to the equine charity.

 

British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre

BTRC Viper

5cards for £3

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BTRC Viper relaxing on a frosty winter’s morning. Printing kindly sponsored by The Jockey Club to enable all proceeds to support the BTRC Vulnerable Horse Programme.

 

 

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