You can enter almost any class at the Northern Ireland Festival. The only exceptions being classes 401-415 where you need to pre-qualify.
Click Here to view the General Show rules, the Class Specific Rules, the Jumping Fence Heights and the Horse and Pony Breed Criteria Specifications.
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Apply to run a Northern Ireland Festival working hunter qualifying show. Simple, free sign up process. Choose which classes you wish to run.
The timetable for the 2026 Northern Ireland Festival is now available. The 20th NIF is due to take place from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May. The timetable includes a new M&M Supreme Championship (Sup 3), plus additional classes for performance 40cm, 60cm and…
Read MoreIn order to try to reduce traffic congestion within the show grounds. Please consider sharing a horsebox or trailer if possible. To give everybody a chance of getting a stable and to reduce the large number being sold on, General Stables will be limited…
Read MoreAny shows who would like to run qualifiers for NIF 2026 can now use the application form on the NIF website. Simply complete the details and press send. Your show will then be added to the list of qualifying shows displayed. In order to…
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