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For perfectly priced gifts, that will keep you looking safe, smart and even include something for those who love art, The Pony Club has all you need this Christmas!

The 2014 Pony Club Christmas card reflects the current trend for ‘selfies’ and features an exclusive and humorous illustration from Kate Scurfield. “Selfie” comes in a pack of 10 cards and envelopes with the message “With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year” inside and is priced at £4.95.

Produced in partnership with V-Bandz, the leading innovator in equestrian high visibility products, the new Pony Club fluorescent tabards are perfect for autumn hacking and are certified to European standard EN1150. Featuring The Pony Club logo and reflective strips for additional safety, the design is suitable for both male and female riders and are fully adjustable to ensure good fit over a range of clothing. They are available in three sizes; small child, large child and adult, and priced at £14.95 each.

Following on from The Pony Club’s successful Art Competition, in association with the Society of Equestrian Artists, a useful notepad carrying an illustration by 2013 finalist Arabella Barnes makes the perfect present. Depicting the exhilaration Arabella felt when her young horse jumped a clear show jumping round in their first competition, the note pad contains 100 pages, sized at 15cm x 14.5cm and priced at £3.95.

Perfect for keeping your riding kit clean and safe, The Pony Club hat bag, boot bag and holdall are available at a special price when purchased together, so why not treat yourself to the full set? Practical and hard wearing, in smart black and purple colourway, with an embroidered Pony Club logo you can purchase all three for £42.95, saving £10.00!

The commemorative Pony Club 85th anniversary products also make ideal stocking fillers, but they are only available in 2014, so make sure you get them while you can! The 85th range includes mugs, coasters, a canvas shopping bag and a set of postcards all beautifully illustrated by Annie Horwood, and prices start at just £3.50.

Whatever you’re looking for this Christmas, from scrunchies and stocks to books and boot bags and much more visit The Pony Club to see what we have in store!

Order online at shop.pcuk.org or by calling 02476698300. Items will also be available from The Pony Club trade stand at Horse of the Year Show, Your Horse Live and London International Horse Show (Olympia).