Meet Sam: the horse with the festive outfit, his own social media accounts, and a very important job to do next weekend (December 15 and 16).
For Sam, with a little help from his rider Ginette Stewart, will be delivering Christmas cards around their village of Burbage.
Sam has been wearing his Santa hat and blanket every Christmas for five years, and became well known in the village as a result.
So this year, Ginette decided to put his celebrity status to good use – launching a charity Christmas card delivery service.
The money raised from the stunt will go towards the village defibrillator campaign, in memory of White Hart landlord Richard Flint, who died of a heart attack.
And villagers who missed their chance to post cards at the popular Christmas Tree Sale this weekend, still have a chance to buy and post cards at the pub.
“It costs £1 to have your own a card hand-delivered by Ginette and Sam, or £1.50 for the delivery of a special card featuring Sam on the front,” said Ginette.
“It’s been really popular, so I hope we can keep it going and support a different charity every year,” she said
Meanwhile, Tweeters can follow Sam at twitter.com/Samahani1, where his small but loyal following includes MP Claire Perry.
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