PICTURE DESK: Out and About 07 January 2022 Free

USE PAPER CODESIGN IN

07 January 2022

Irish Field Contributor on 07 Jan 2022

PICTURE DESK: Out and About

There was plenty of riders out, from pony youngsters to professionals at the top of their game, for hunt meets nationwide over Christmas and the New Year

Irish Field Contributor

7 January 2022

James O'Haire and son Tadhg at the South Dublin Hunt's New Year's Even Drag Hunt at Rathmore West Co Kildare \ Sagittarian Photography

Lizzy Cummins and her great pony make nothing of the trench while out with the Golden Vale Foxhounds recently \ Catherine Power

Gemma Donoghue clears a ditch while out with the Ward Union Staghounds from Bellewstown recently \ Siobhan English Photography

Up and over: Hounds take on the log fence at the South Dublin Hunt's New Year's Eve Drag Hunt at Ratgar, Kildare \ Sagittarian Photography

Top flat jockey Shane Foley takes on a bank with his three-year-old while out hunting with the Kildare Foxhounds at their meet from Suncroft \ Noel Mullins

Eric Casey having a cut at it while out with the Co Clare Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Morgan O'Brien and Pat McMahon standing on point with the Co Clare Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Noel Wallace welcomes the Co Clare hounds to Bunratty Manor Hotel \ Catherine Power

Ruby Walsh attending the South Dublin Hunt New Year's Eve Drag Hunt at Ratgar, Kildare \ Sagittarian Photography

Derrick Burke hunting over wall country in Co Clare while out with the Co Clare Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Frank Glynn and Alan Jordan ready for a day's hunting with the Kildare Foxhounds from Suncroft village \ Noel Mullins

Frank Maher hunting with the Kildare Foxhounds at their meet from Suncroft village \ Noel Mullins

Simon Houlihan and his daughter, Evie (10) on her pony Robbie, hunting with the Kildare Foxhounds at Suncroft \ Noel Mullins

Naoise Maher hunting with the Kildare Foxhounds at Suncroft \ Noel Mullins

The new chairman of the Galway Blazers, Mike McDonagh with his daughter Clodagh at the meet in Gurtymadden \ Noel Mullins

Former East Clare Harriers huntsman Shane Jones and international endurance rider Martin McNamara at the Galway Blazers meet at Gurtymadden \ Noel Mullins

Former Galway Blazers hunt followers, Gerry Nevin and Pat O'Neill meet up at the Blazers' meet at Gurtymadden \ Noel Mullins

Picture Desk

DESPITE insurance woes, there was still plenty of horses and riders out enjoying hunt meets nationwide to ring in the new year.