Spread sporting festive cheer with Christmas cards that have proper country credentials and support a cracking cause, too. Take your pick from The Field's best country Christmas cards for 2022
Festive missives are best sent on cards with proper credentials and in support of a cracking countryside cause. Take your pick from The Field’s round-up of the best country Christmas cards for 2022.
(You might like to glance at our list of the best Christmas puddings too.)
THE BEST COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CARDS
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Order this year’s festive missives from the GWCT. There are five designs available, all painted for the charity by leading wildlife artists, including Owen Williams, Rodger McPhail, Jason Lowe, Ashley Boon and cartoonist Loon. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Trust’s vital scientific research programmes for game and wildlife conservation.
Price: prices start at £5.50 for a pack for 10
To buy: call 01425 652381 or visit GWCT
Winter pheasants by Jason Lowes is just one of the designs offered by the GWCT this year.
The Quorn Hunt Supporters Association
The Quorn Hunt Supporter’s Association offers a selection of Christmas cards by local artists. Funds raised go to providing support for the Hunt. The cards are sure to be a hit with festive hunters.
Price: to be confirmed
To buy: contact quornhuntsa@gmail.com
The Quorn hounds starred on a previous year’s QHSA Christmas card.
Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance Christmas cards are always a popular choice, so hurry if you want one of their festive designs for 2022. Available in packs of 10, there are eight exclusive designs available. All proceeds will support the Alliance’s campaigning work for the rural way of life.
Price: prices start at £4.99 for pack of 10
To buy: call 0370 270 9011 or visit The Countryside Alliance
Christmas Morning by Zoe Carmichael is one of the Countryside Alliance’s new designs for 2022
Hunt Staff Benefit Society
The Hunt Staff Benefit Society have two sporting Christmas card designs available this year, by artists Daniel Crane and Cecil Aldin. All proceeds form an important part of the year’s fundraising efforts, to help cover the running costs of the pension scheme it provides for professional Hunt Staff across the country. The pension scheme has been looking after retried Hunt Staff since 1872.
Price: prices start at £6.50 for a pack of 10 cards
To buy: visit Hunting Stock Market or telephone 01264 810858
We’ll Meet Again by Daniel Crane is one of two designs available for the Hunt Staff Benefit Society this year.
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution
Every year sales of the Christmas cards help support the crucial work of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, farming’s oldest and largest welfare charity. RABI provides financial support, practical care and guidance to farming people of all ages. There are five designs available this year in packs of 10. There is also a Farming in Focus 2023 calendar available.
Price: from £4.50 for a pack of 10 cards
To buy: RABI or phone 01268 888217
‘Ready for winter’ is one of six Christmas card designs offered by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution
The Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust have a wonderful selection of Christmas cards available this year. All cards are printed on FSC certified card and arrive plastic-free in cardboard boxes. Sales of the cards help support our leading woodland conservation charity, who work to increase native woodland cover, restore ancient woods and protect all of our existing woodland.
Price: prices start at £3.99 for a pack of 8
To buy: visit The Woodland Trust
Woodland Fox is just one of many designs available from The Woodland Trust
The Air Ambulance Service
The Air Ambulance Service is a charity very close to the hearts of sporting sorts. There is a wide variety of Christmas cards available this year, including this bespoke design for 2022. Profits will go towards their vital, life-saving work, reacting quickly and efficiently to emergencies. Cards come in packs of 10, with the message ‘With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year’.
Price: prices start at £3.45 for a pack of 10
To buy: visit Air Ambulance Service or telephone 0300 3045 999
‘Clearing the snow’ from the Air Ambulance Service
Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund
The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund have a huge array of Christmas cards available this year, with new designs and old favourites. Proceeds will go towards the fund’s work supporting people injured in horse-related accidents, campaigning on safety and raising awareness of issues affecting equestrians of all levels.
Price: £7.50 for a pack of 10 cards
To buy: visit Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund
‘Away from Top Hill’ to support the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund
The Injured Jockeys Fund
The Injured Jockeys Fund Christmas cards are now, incredibly, in their 58th year of production. ‘Snowy Beach’ has been specially painted for the Fund by renowned equine artist, Caroline Cook. The cards are printed on FSC accredited sustainable forest card and come in compostable, biodegradable wrap. All proceeds will go towards the fund’s important work providing support to jockeys past or present who are injured, unable to ride or generally in need.
Price: £8.50 for a pack of 10 cards
To buy: visit The Injured Jockeys Fund
‘Snowy Beach’ was painted for the Fund by renowned equestrian artist, Caroline Cook.
The Life Guards Association Charitable Trust
Support members and former members of The Life Guards (Household Cavalry) and their dependents.
Price: £10 for 10
To buy: Visit Household Calvalry
The Blues and Royals Association
Proceeds support members and former members of The Blues and Royals (Household Cavalry) and their dependents.
Price: £10 for pack of 10
To buy: Visit Household Calvalry
The British Sporting Art Trust
All proceeds will support the Trust’s promotion of British sporting art.
Price: £7.50 for pack of 10
To buy: Visit British Sporting Art Trust
The British Sporting Art Trust Christmas card for 2022
This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated.