FROM Galway to Tipperary, the hills are alive with horses, ponies and riders of all ages.

Photographers Catherine Power and Noel Mullins caught up with the Tipperary Foxhounds and The Grallagh Harriers, and Maura Judge Morrin captured a good sequence while out with the North Galway Foxhounds.

Washing off in the Rive Suir (l-r) Antonia Coonan MRCVS, Avril Perrin, Fionnuala Lennon, Siobhan McDermott and Andrew Perrin out for a day with the Tipperary Foxhounds (Photo: Catherine Power)

Laura Reddington out with the North Galway Foxhounds is about to go for a stumble (Photo: Maura Judge Morrin)

Tim Hyde MFH and field-master of the Tipperary Foxhounds leads the field over a fine double (Photo: Catherine Power)

Dan Hyde, son of joint-master Tim Hyde MFH clears the double in great style while out with the Tipperary Foxhounds (Photo: Catherine Power)

Sheila Reilly out hunting with the Grallagh Harriers at their meet from The Meadow Court Hotel (Photo: Noel Mullins)