THE hills are alive to the sound of music with hunt packs out everywhere. Horses, ponies and riders of all ages are getting out and about crossing the country, enjoying some fresh air. Here’s a selection of the week’s photos.

Holding on tight: Cian Clarke out with the Ballymacad Foxhounds at Loughcrew estate (Photo: Mark Wiseman)

Good company: Trish O’Dwyer, Siobhan McDermot, Finnula Lennon, Andrew Perrin and Inda Gillespie, out for the day with the Kilkenny Foxhounds at Goresbridge (Photo: Catherine Power)

Clear across the country: Racehorse trainer Edward O'Grady clears a massive bank while hunting with the Tipperary Foxhounds from Dualla last Saturday (Photo: Siobhan English Photography)

Picture perfect: Jacqui Freyne (left) and Avril Perrin at the meet of the Tipperary Foxhounds from Dualla last Saturday (Photo: Siobhan English Photography)