Harwood’s annual Christmas Ride spreads festive cheer

The Christmas Ride was held last Sunday (December 21) – with the horses leaving Castle Farm to head down Tottington Road from 2pm.

The young riders spread festive cheer through Harwood dressed as Santa and elves – and even the horses were dressed for the occasion, some wrapped with tinsel and others wearing Santa hats.

The Christmas Ride was held in Harwood last weekend (Image: Aiden Hunter)

Organiser Fran Porteous said the yearly event “went really well” with around 12 or 13 riders heading around Harwood.

She said: “It started off with the kids really and it became a sort of thing, just something nice for the kids.

“The Christmas Ride started around five or six years ago and it’s just grown from there – it’s a couple of miles around Harwood, about an hour.

“It just makes everybody smile and we get all the children waving as we go past – it’s lovely!”