PICTURE DESK: In full swing 03 November 2017 Premium

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03 November 2017

Irish Field Contributor on 03 Nov 2017

PICTURE DESK: In full swing

Horses and ponies are out crossing the country as the hunting season gets into full swing this winter season

Irish Field Contributor

3 November 2017

Picture Perfect: At The Meath Hunt opening meet wer e (l - r) Barry Finnegan, first whipper-in and Kenny Henry huntsman (Photo: Bernard Hand)

Splashing: Enjoying the opening meet of the Bray Harriers was Lyn Clements on her horse Coady (Photo: Louise O'Brien Photography)

Up and over at the opening meet of the Bray Harriers was Molly Dunne (10 years old) and her 17-year-old pony Cloon Bird (by Grange King Surf, CP) - Cloon Bird (Susie) is the smallest pony he ever bred, standing at only 12.2hh (Photo: Louise O'Brien Photography)

Jackie Lee, field-master of the North Galway Hunt, hunting in Garrafraunce, Co Galway (Photo: Maura Judge Morrin)

Having fun: Pictured at the novices/newbie meet of the Ballymacad Foxhounds' introductory meet to hunting was this happy band of riders and mounts (Photo: Anne Marie Galligan)

Waiting for a new home: Connemara Ponies pictured at Clifden Sales (Photo: Rynes Walker)

OUR hunting coverage returns for the winter season next Saturday, November 11th, once again featuring reports by Noel Mullins and Dickie Power.

Photographers were out and about last weekend as hunts nationwide took to the country again with great photographs from Bernard Hand, Louise O’Brien, Maura Judge Morrin, while Rynes Walker covered Clifden Sales.