The Christmas Season Begins with the Equestrian Advent Calendar
Dec 01, 2025
The first week of December; that feeling that Christmas is coming but hasn’t yet taken over. The to-do list is still manageable, the lights are beginning to appear, and the first few cards drop through the letterbox with handwritten messages that make you smile. It’s a gentle beginning to the season, steady, familiar, hopeful.
This early part of Advent invites us to notice life’s small surprises.
Not the grand gestures, but the quiet moments that remind us of joy: a gift chosen thoughtfully, the comfort of familiar seasonal scents, the simple pleasure of sharing something warm between rides, the feeling of doing something a little special for yourself or someone you care about.
Inside the first doors of this year’s Equestrian Advent Calendar, you’ll find gifts chosen to bring that same sense of surprise and delight , beautifully wrapped ideas, small self-care treats, winter comforts, and equestrian favourites that make December feel just a little brighter. These aren’t just presents; they’re invitations to pause. To breathe. To enjoy the rustle of soft paper, the spritz of something familiar, the sound of your horse munching hay while you ponder Christmas preparations.
If you’d like to explore the first gifts, you can open today’s door here:
Explore the Equestrian Advent Calendar
This first week of Advent is also an opportunity to reconnect with what matters.
For some riders, it’s the ritual of choosing cards or decorating the yard.
For others, it’s browsing winter collections, planning gifts for yard friends, or choosing something small that feels meaningful. And often, it’s the unexpected breakthrough, a good schooling session, a confident hack, or a calm moment that feels like its own kind of seasonal magic.
Alongside the Advent Calendar, I’m sharing The Christmas Rider Edit, a weekly December edition with the ideas, notes, inspirations, and seasonal finds I’m enjoying this month. Subscribers will receive a digital Christmas gift too.
If you haven’t joined the countdown yet, there’s still time.
Each door opens to something new; a touch of curiosity, a small delight, a moment that’s yours before the day begins.
Wishing you a gentle, thoughtful, and festive start to Week One.
