Every morning, Santa’s reindeer start off with the most important meal of the day and have breakfast before getting into their exercises and stretches, according to farm manager Lauren Waite.

Jorge Barroso, dressed as Santa Claus, waves from a boat as he arrives to distribute gifts to children in the riverside communities of Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.

While characters resembling Santa Claus have circulated throughout the world for centuries, the notion of a sleigh pulled by reindeer wouldn’t become prominent until the 19th century.

Take a close look at the reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh and you'll see Rudolph's distinctive red nose still in the front. Santa has 24 hours on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, to get around the world ...

At Winchester Creek Farm, Santa Claus traded in his traditional reindeer for alpacas during the farm's Santa Tour, which concluded on Monday, Dec. 23.