We're not hard to please — a bit of tinsel and a sprig of holly would have done the trick to get us in the Christmas spirit. But these horses and riders have gone all out with their festive fancy dress — and we're not complaining...
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Angela Penman’s Yola (complete with Santa beard)
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Tracey Bayes’ seven-month-old Colts Xanthos the reindeer and Dragonfly the elf
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Pip Mason’s daughter Elspeth riding Edoras — who doesn’t seem to mind the flapping stockings (despite being a knackery rescue who has only been broken in a year)
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Marissa Mc Laughlin on a Santa horse and pony parade in aid of multiple sclerosis
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Molly Heaps’ Cheescake getting into the festive spirit
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Sarah Anderson’s daughter Ella and her pony Scrumpy
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Ruth Geddes’ 26-year-old warmblood Tam tucks into the snowman
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Sarah Hudgins’ five-year-old ex-racehorse Dangerous Brian, who is quite happy with the stockings, elf boots and ears (but wasn’t so sure about tinsel…)
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Miss Ellie all dressed up for some Christmas showjumping
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Hannah Mansfield’s seven-year-old daughter Elizabeth and her pony Alfie as snowmen at a Christmas show
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Elizabeth Kershaw and her pony Boo
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Sisters Auryn, Breagh and Isla Kirkpatrick — aka Santa, Rudolph and his elves winning Terally Equestrian Centre’s Christmas Show fancy dress
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Ashleigh Webster’s five five-year-old Jet, dressed up as a snowflake at an unaffiliated dressage competition, where they won their individual class, team competition and fancy dress
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Annabel Smith’s rescue filly Beauty (right) and Annabel’s sister’s rescue cob Rosie (left)
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