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20 December 2019

Irish Field Contributor on 20 Dec 2019

PICTURE DESK: Out and About

Action from the Laois Hunt's side saddle hunt; the Iveagh Foxhounds, the Golden Vale Foxhounds and the Wicklow Hunt

Irish Field Contributor

20 December 2019

Niamh Drea out with the Wicklow Hunt at Castletown \ Ken O'Mahony

Glen Carter, Brian Walshe (whipper-in), Brigid Martin, Johnny Martin, Michael Comerford (huntsman), Cynthia Hanly, Lucy Martin and Mattie Maher, out hunting with the Golden Vale Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Joint-masters of the Iveagh Foxhounds Alexander Mills and racehorse trainer Sarah Dawson at the lawn meet at Brague, Co Down \ Noel Mullins

Frankie and Saoirse Fogarty head home after a good day out with the Golden Vale Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Enjoying the Wicklow Hunt meet at Castletown were Patrick and Siun Goland \ Ken O'Mahony

Hunting with the Iveagh Foxhounds at Brague was Newry Harriers Huntsman Mark McIlroy with Mark English on his hunter that survived a serious traffic accident \ Noel Mullins

Olivia Connolly in action with the Laois Hunt side saddle meet at Stradbally Hall \ Antoinette Casey

Amanda Power and her horse Charlie were undeterred after taking a nose dive at the first drain while out with the Laois Hunt at their side saddle meet at Stradbally Hall \ Antoinette Casey

Katie Wrest out with the Laois Hunt side saddle meet at Stradbally Hall \ Antoinette Casey

CHRISTMAS may be just around the corner but the nation’s fields are alive with horses, ponies, hounds and riders of all ages, as these great images show.

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