Join in the NIF Hobby Horse competition prior to the Saturday Evening Performance at ‘NIF 24’Gold Ring at 6.30pmFree to Enter – Simply pick up a number from the show office on SATURDAYThis is for fun only but there will be lots of prizes.Open to everyone, even the big kids who should know better!!The NIF […]
Late Entries 2024
In order to reduce waiting times at the show office, we have created a much faster option for those intending to make a late entry. 1). If you make a late entry before midnight on Sunday 21st April, you will not need to collect a late entry slip as details will be updated on our […]
NIF 2024 Competitor Numbers
Attached here are the animals currently registered for NIF 2024. With more than seven hundred animals already entered, I split the names into two lists to make them more manageable to work with. So if you are not on list one, you should be on list two. A couple of you have spelt the same […]
Northern Ireland Festival – 26th to 28th
PLEASE ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO GET INTO THE SHOW-GROUNDS AS ROADS AROUND CAVAN ARE LIKELY TO BE VERY BUSY ALL WEEKEND – EVERY YEAR PEOPLE MISS CLASSES BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T ALLOW ENOUGH TIME 1). SHOW GROUNDS – open on Thursday 25th April from 12 noon until 6pm – Please get your stable numbers upon arrival […]
NIF Working Hunter Finals (classes 401-4...
Congratulations if you have made it through to a working hunter final. These are the only classes you need to qualify for at NIF. So please familiarise yourself with how they operate to ensure you know what to expect on the day.Competitors must declare at the ring prior to the start of their class. No […]
Speeding Up Competition Number Collectio...
In an effort to make the collection of competition numbers as fast and efficient as possible, we will once again be listing the animals registered for NIF 2024 with their competition number. This number will be the same for all classes entered. The list will be published after catalogue entries close. Please make a note […]
NIF 2024 Showgrounds Layout
Details of rings for the 2024 Northern Ireland Festival. Gold and Silver are indoors (sand). Blue, Bronze and Green are outdoors (sand) and Red is on grass.
Dublin Horse Show Qualifier
Class 21, the Open Racehorse to Riding Horse, will be a qualifier for Dublin Horse Show, which runs from 14th to 18th August 2024. The winner of this class will receive an invitation to compete at the prestigious five day show.
Veteran Horse of the Year Qualifier
Our Veteran Ridden Horses and Ponies Championship (Ch 32 – Saturday 27th April ) is a Golden Ticket qualifier for the Veteran Horse Society National Championships to be held at Arena UK, Lincolnshire from 30th August – 1st September 2024. The Champion and Reserve will be issued with a Golden Ticket to the Supreme Final […]
New Show Hunter Starter Stakes Classes
Class 138 Novice Show Hunter Starter Stakes PonyOpen to pony, mare or gelding. 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133cm. Riders not to have attained their 12th birthday on 1st January in the current year Class 139 Open Show Hunter Starter Stakes PonyOpen to pony, mare or gelding. 4 years old and over, not […]