Belly laughs

SCARTEEN followers Billy Halligan and John Gleeson share a laugh while out with the Scarteen on St Stephen’s Day at Knockcarron. Both the Scarteen and the Duhallow Foxhounds were featured in Horse & Hound recently.

Still smiling

YOUNG Oisin Kelly and Aaron Boyhan were more than a little wet after hunting at Abbeyleix on St Stephen’s Day with the Laois Foxhounds but the rain failed to dampen their spirits.

Clear round

ROBYN Moran (11) from Askeaton, Co Limerick took a break from show jumping to tackle some hedges on her pony Casper out hunting on St Stephen’s Day with her local pack, the Stonehall Harriers.

Ever young

ANNA Bannon (10) from The Weavers Inn, Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare and her 19-year-old 12hh pony Rupert clear the final wall of the day while out with the County Clare Hunt in Kildysart.

Next generation

NORE Vale Harriers huntsman Shane Croke was joined by his son Sam (3) for the hunt’s annual children’s meet last weekend, hosted by the Smithwick family in Inistogue, Co Kilkenny.