Charity Christmas Cards to help horses and donkeys

 

It's still early for Christmas cards and many charities are feeling the impact of COVID-19 so please either find another way to help and/or come back to this page, as I will keep updating it.

It's also worth taking a look at their gift and shop sections as many have wonderful virtual gifts giving working animals the help they need, whether it's veterinary treatment or water troughs, and educating young people about horse and donkey welfare.  And many charities run adoption schemes so that you can adopt a donkey or adopt a horse (or sponsor them, depending on the term used by the charity) and give adoption gifts. 
Help SPANA either by buying your Christmas cards or sending e-cards
 SPANA work to improve the lives and welfare of working animals all over the world, be they donkeys, horses, mules, camels and even elephants.   They have a range of Christmas cards, plus a whole host of other gifts.  Visit SPANA here. 
The Northcote Heavy Horse Centre has been caring for horses of all sizes from miniature ponies and Shetlands to Shires and Clydesdales for over 25 years.  It is both a visitors centre and an equestrian sanctuary providing a forever home to horses & animals in need.  You can find out more about some of their horses here  and see their Christmas cards here

The centre's website has a critcal fund appeal so if you can make a donation for a horse lover as a gift, please do. They also have an Amazon wish list. 		 Northcote's Christmas Lunch card features some of their own horses and animals
© Northcote Heavy Horse Centre
This is a cheeky pony Christmas card!
© Bransby Horses   		 Bransby Horses is dedicated  to improving the lives of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules since it was established  in 1968.  It has two equine rescue centres in Lincolnshire and  Herefordshire and about 400 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules are cared for across the Charity at any one time.  Here are their Christmas cards and they also have diaries and a calendar for 2022, Christmas wrapping paper and treats.

Redwings Horse Sanctuary  rescue abandoned, mistreated and neglected horses and donkeys across the UK, giving them a safe place to live and providing essential veterinary treatment, rehabilitation and lifelong care.  Their shop has lots of Christmas decorations to choose from, as well as cards, plus calendars and diaries and ordinary greeting cards.

 Redwings has some delightful cards in the Wrendale design
The Brooke work to help equines across the world
©The Brooke		 The Brooke works to help equines across the world.   View their range of Christmas cards here.  They also have a range of virtual gifts from £8.00 with first aid kids, a farrier's hoof trimming kit and portable water troughs.  You can make a real difference to the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules and all the people who depend on them.   Find out more here
The Horse Trust calendar is just wonderful!  It features horses and ponies who have been rescued by the Trust or who are living out their retirement days there.   Many of these have served in the Forces or the Police.   The quality of the calendar is great, too.  They have Christmas cards, too! Take a look at the Horse Trust's shop.   The Horse Trust calendar is just wonderful!
Help Compassion in World Farming Help Compassion in World Farming improve the lives of millions of farm animals worldwide when you buy their Christmas cards.  

Yorkshire based artist Rachel McNaughton has kindly donated her beautiful artwork for their Christmas cards. Each pack of 10 cards (five of each design) costs just £7.95 (including postage and packaging).  Thank you, Rachel :-)  Find out more and buy these cards here.