With Christmas just a little over a week away, there is nowhere to hide from the festivities. If you can’t face donning a Christmas jumper yourself, how about inflicting the festive cheer on your horses instead?
Father Christmas hats are out in force, but this noble bunch are happy to tolerate anything from a Christmas pudding hat to antlers — all in the name of festive merriment.
Horses embrace festive fancy dress
Festive earwarmers
Andrea Hindson and Prince on their Christmas morning hack.
A Shetland… in disguise
Michelle Jafrate’s six-year-old Shetland Jack (Oldvicarage The Monarch).
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Hats all round
Sue Reece and Louella’s Chance (Chance).
A Christmas ‘Heidi’ hat
Sue Reece’s rescue section A gelding Trydydd Tro Lwcus (Lucky), in his Christmas Heidi Hat.
An oversized parcel
Natasha Burrow’s daughter Caitlyn and her pony Bobby at the yard Christmas party. Bobby is wrapped up in wrapping paper — complete with a gift tag and lots of bows.
A sceptical looking Christmas pudding — with a flashing jockey
Mr Pudding and young Ben Bernard.
Bobble ears
Jane Howard on her dressage horse, Oakey — who looks pleased with his bobble ears.
A very smart reindeer
Holly Cattell’s New Forest pony Roy.
An elf gets in the spirit of things
Demi Cloke’s Welsh D mare Rosie in her Christmas “my lil’ elf”, at home in Penzance, Cornwall.
And finally… some more ear warmers
Claire Davenport’s Welsh cob-cross Bailey, with his ear warmers.
H&H recommends all equestrians wear appropriate headware when riding or driving
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