Check out these great pictures from across the Irish equestrian scene over the past week

The Ward Union Pony Club held their Santa run in Rathbeggan House Stud recently and Santa's sacks were full for the 50 plus young riders who turned out to get a run around the woods and fields before they found Santa \ Biddy Cully

Christmas came early for Clara Cully, 12, when Laura Glenn presented her with her prizes after she won the 1m and the 1.10 the Ward Union Pony Club show jumping league on her pony George \ Buddy Cully

Chloe Hall riding Sparky in the 50cm Cash Back Jumping at The Meadows recently \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Laura Fekkes riding Finn in the Novice Dressage at The Meadows recently \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Ali Robinson riding Drumcara Red in the Preliminary Dressage at The Meadows recently \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Kacie Wickie riding Dazzle in the 60cm Cash Back Jumping at The Meadows recently \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Rosie Strain riding Angel in the 90cm Cash Back Jumping at The Meadows recently \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Claire Ireland riding Goin’ for Gold in the 1.10m Cash Back Jumping at The Meadows recently \ Tori O'Connor Photography

The youngest rider on the day was Emily Palmer, pictured with her dad Trevor Palmer at the Duhallow’s meet at Springford Hall \ Catherine Power

Joint master Pat Hayes with his daughter Dr Patricia Hayes out with the Duhallow’s at Springford Hall \ Catherine Power

Roger Kiely pictured at Springford Hall with his two sons, Peter and David, who whip in to the Duhallow’s \ Catherine Power

Dylan Widger, age 10, on his pony Amelia make a brave jump whilst out with the Woodstown Harriers \ Sinead Dahill

Huntsman Ryan Carvill with Amy Kinane, Mark McIlroy, Neil Currie and Paul Kinane at the South Tyrone Foxhounds meet at Brockagh \ Noel Mullins

Saffron Oliver jumping a hedge off the road at the South Tyrone Foxhounds meet at Brockagh \ Noel Mullins

Amy Kinane jumps a hedge off the road at the South Tyrone Foxhounds meet at Brockagh \ Noel Mullins

A line up of top riders across country, Paul Kinane, Ian Moore, Jordan Parr and Shane Crabbe at the South Tyrone Foxhounds meet at Brockagh \ Noel Mullins

James Rochford of the North Galway Foxhounds clearing a stone wall at the Ballyheane Meet \ Maura Morrin

Masters with The North Galway Foxhounds Tom Mc Namara and David Myers in front of the fieldmaster Jackie Lee and Finn Reynolds at the Ballyheane meet \ Maura Morrin

David Myers, Master with The North Galway Foxhounds, enjoying the Ballyheane meet \ Maura Morrin