FRESH from the hunting fields, The Irish Field’s intrepid mounted hunting correspondent, Dickie Power, showed he’s made of stern stuff when he completed a day’s hunting despite sustaining some nasty facial gashes along the way.

His exploits in the line of duty even found their way into Britain’s Horse & Hound which published his “war wounds’’ photo as their hunting editor, Polly Portwin, happened to be out on the same Scarteen’s hunt.