The youngest riders at the opening meet of the Tipperary Foxhounds were Billy and Connie O’Donnell (3 and 5), out on their lovely ponies \ Catherine Power

DJ Kent and Castlefield Messi, winners of the 128cm 1m at Cavan Halloween Show \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

Harry Kelly and Paris won the 128cm U10 Grand Prix, held in memory of Jack de Bromhead at Cavan's Halloween Show. Pictured being presented by Georgia de Bromhead \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

Megan Jerrard, Sarah Browne and Kate Hyland at The Ballymacad Foxhounds' opening meet at Oldcastle on Saturday \ Mark Wiseman

Joint master Michael Bevan at The Ballymacad Foxhounds' opening meet at Oldcastle on Saturday \ Mark Wiseman

Ellie Rose Cromwell made her hunting debut out at The Ballymacad Foxhounds' opening meet at Oldcastle on Saturday \ Mark Wiseman

Ella Kay and Icaris W, winners of the 138cm 1.10m at Cavan's Halloween Show \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

Karl Reynolds clearing a hedge at the opening meet of the North Galway Foxhounds in Shrule, Co Mayo \ Maura Morrin

David Masterson the Huntsmans and the masters and whipper-ins at the opening meet of the North Galway Foxhounds in Shrule, Co Mayo \ Maura Morrin

Aisling Tarrant, Eve Parrott and Isobel O’Donnell at the opening meet of the Tipperary Foxhounds in Fethard \ Catherine Power

Deirdre Blackwell with her daughters Robyn and Fern O’Reilly, turned out beautifully for the Tipperary Foxhounds opening meet at Fethard \ Catherine Power

David Halley crossing the country with the Tipperary Foxhounds during the opening meet in Fethard \ Catherine Power

David Halley crossing the country with the Tipperary Foxhounds during the opening meet in Fethard \ Catherine Power

Dot Love and Evita Thomsen enjoying the Longford Harriers area hunter trials recently in Legan \ Frank McGrath Photography