Please note that the re-arranged date for the 2020 Northern Ireland Festival will affect the following qualifiers given NIF is now scheduled to take place after the events themselves.Dublin Horse Show qualifiers – classes 127, 128 and 129 will no longer take place. People who have already entered will receive a refund in the next […]
NIF 2020 Postponed to August
The health and safety of all those attending NIF 2020 is paramount. We are committed to reducing the impact of the coronavirus (covid-19) by following government recommendations with regards to indoor and outdoor events. We are also conscious that medical staff should be supporting those in urgent need during these unprecedented times.We have therefore decided […]
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Statement
The Northern Ireland Festival committee’s priority is the safety and well being of the show competitors, staff, traders and spectators.We continue to monitor the rapidly developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and the advice given by the relevant authorities. These include the WHO (World Health Organisation) and governments of both the United Kingdom and the Republic of […]
Irish Draught Qualifier
Class 70, the Registered Ridden Irish Draught Horse will be a qualifier for the Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association Northern Ireland (IDHBA NI) Summer Final at Meadows Equestrian Centre, on 25th July 2020
Dublin Horse Show Qualifiers
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting three Dublin Horse Show qualifiers on the Sunday of the show. These are available to enter now via the online entry system. Dublin Horse Show 2020 Qualifiers The first, second and third placed combinations from classes 127 and 128 will qualify to compete at the […]
Side Saddle Association (SSA) Qualifi...
Class 19, the Ladies Side Saddle will be a Classical Ladies Side Saddle Qualifier for the 40th National Side Saddle Show on 7th – 9th August 2020 at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire, England. Open to SSA Adult Members and Non-members, aged 18 and over on January 1st of the current year, riding side saddle, […]
Get Talent Spotted
The Showing Register will be talent spotting at NIF 2020 from the Equitation classes (6, 7, 8, 124, 125 and 126) for the TSR Training Pathway & Amateur Rider of the Year to be held on 18/19 July at the TSR Summer Show Onley Equestrian Centre, Rugby, Warwickshire Further details are available here
Adult Equitation Classes Added
Following the popularity of the child equitation classes, we have added three new adult equitation classes to the 2020 schedule. The new classes will take place on the Saturday and are for any horse or pony, as only the rider will be judged. The three classes will be split by age. Class 124 is for […]
2020 Provisional Timetable and Online...
To help competitors spread the cost of entries, we have now launched the provisional 2020 timetable and opened the online entry system. In order to help improve the running of the show, we have made several changes from this year’s running order. On Friday classes that were previously in the Bronze ring will now be […]
2020 Dates Confirmed
The 16th Northern Ireland Festival is set to take place from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th April 2020 at Cavan Equestrian Centre. The timetable and online entry system will be launched in July allowing competitors to spread the cost over the next nine months leading up to the show.