Picture gallery: Hexham Horse Trials and Regatta

A shortage of sun could not spoil the fun at a host of summer events in the North East over the weekend.

Animal lovers got to watch the Hexham Horse Trials, with two days of dressage and cross-country racing, while the Junior Great North Run Novices Steeplechase and greatrun.org National Hunt Novices Hurdle Race took place at Hexham Racecourse.

And rowers took to the Tyne on Saturday for the Hexham Regatta. Hundreds of spectators turned out to watch one of the most popular rowing events and the largest one day regatta in the UK.