Paul Ronan with daughters Kim and Jennifer, Dot Ronan Clowes and Jack Ronan \ Catherine Power

Philip Desmond visiting from West Waterford at the opening meet of the Tipperary Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

P J Burke takes the wall in his stride at Fethard with the Tipperary Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Morgan O'Connor and Firefly at the opening meet of The Island Hunt \ Between The Ears Equine Videos

Huntsman of The Island Hunt, Paul Scallam, at the opening meet of the season \ Between The Ears Equine Videos

Ellie Murphy and Lucy Bailey at the opening meet with The Island Hunt \ Between The Ears Equine Videos

Fern O’Reilly on her great pony Bomber out with the Tipperary Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Adam Costello at the Galway Blazers meet at Greenhouse Cross in Craughwell \ Alan Leonard

Niamh Brady at the Galway Blazers meet at Greenhouse Cross in Craughwell \ Alan Leonard

David McCarthy at the Galway Blazers meet at Greenhouse Cross in Craughwell \ Alan Leonard

Amory mcMahon with her 20-year-old hunter Fred at the opening meet of the Galway Blazers from The Earl Inn in Raford, Kiltulla \ Noel Mullins

Joint masters Niall Earls, Ella Coffey and Mark Walsh at the opening meet of the Galway Blazers from The Earl Inn in Raford, Kiltulla \ Noel Mullins

Heidi Smyth and her 10-year-old Irish-breed pony Clonlara's Mademoiselle were double champions when they won both the 90 open and Bluechip 1m Championship Finals on Sunday at the English Home Pony Show in Southview

Rohan Moloney at the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of Ireland Annual Awards at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy \ John O'Carroll

Harper Halpin at the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of Ireland Annual Awards at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy \ John O'Carroll