Christmas Tractor Run 2026
December 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
We are excited to launch the first ever Christmas Tractor Run, in East Lothian, kindly sponsored by ScotAgri, which will take place on Saturday 12th December. Our convoy of up to 60 brightly decorated tractors will be bringing festive cheer, and Santa, to towns and villages near Muirfield Riding Therapy, and help raise vital funds for our service.
Our Christmas Tractor Run will slowly makes its way through towns and villages around Muirfield Riding Therapy, including Ballencrief, Drem, North Berwick, Aberlady and Longniddry, bringing Santa and smiles, and helping us to raise vital funds to support people with disabilities access our life-changing therapy, free-of-charge.
As a charity based within the farming community on West Fenton Farm & Livery, and with many of our over 200 volunteers, and our participants, coming from farming families, we are really looking forward to bringing everyone together.
Tractor Drivers
Are you a tractor driver? Join our convoy on Saturday 12th December, 4pm – 6pm and support MRT,
Spectators on route
The Christmas Tractor Run 2026 will arrive on Saturday 12th December, between 4pm – 6pm, we’ll be sharing the route and timings here, and on our social media, soon. Pick your nearest town from Ballencrief, Drem, North Berwick, Aberlady and Longniddry to come and watch our amazing tractors go by, and meet Santa! Spectators will have the opportunity to make a donation to one of our collecting bucket volunteers in any of the towns on the route, or via our JustGiving appeal page,
Watch our recent short film, Not Just Pony Rides, this beautiful film captures the heart of what we do every single day – proving that our therapy is about so much more than just a pony ride. We’ve supported 1000s of people from the local community and beyond since 1989, we’re the largest branch of RDA in Scotland, and are proud to be among only a handful of RDA Centres across the UK offering our specialist therapy free-of-charge, to make sure it is accessible to anyone who needs it.
Thank you
We rely entirely on fundraising to provide our service, and receive no central funding, every single donation makes a real, positive impact for people with disabilities and their families. Thank you.
Our inaugural Christmas Tractor Run is being brought to you thanks to the support of lots of people. Thank you so much to our sponsor, ScotAgri,
We’re delighted to be supporting East Lothian’s first Christmas Tractor Run. It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring the local farming community together, spread some festive cheer and raise vital funds for a charity that makes such a difference to people’s lives. We’re proud to be involved and look forward to seeing the tractors light up East Lothian this Christmas! Craig Robertson, General Manager, Scot Agri, Kelso
Thank you to our longtime friends and supporters Garden Solutions‘ John Playfair and daughter Sarah, who offered us the original idea, and to Longniddry & District Rotary Club, of which John is Chair for 2027, for stewarding support.
Thank you to Allan Stevenson, owner, and Graham Knottenbelt, manager, of Luffness Main Farm, for embracing our request to provide a brilliant base for our tractor drivers.
See you on route on 12th December!