ENTER A CLASS
You can enter almost any class at the Northern Ireland Festival. The only exceptions being classes 401-415 where you need to pre-qualify.
SHOW RULES
Click Here to view the General Show rules, the Class Specific Rules, the Jumping Fence Heights and the Horse and Pony Breed Criteria Specifications.
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
Sponsor a Championship, get a ring named after you or your company, book a trade stand or place an advertisement in the next show catalogue.
RUN A QUALIFIER
Apply to run a Northern Ireland Festival working hunter qualifying show. Simple, free sign up process. Choose which classes you wish to run.
WHAT IS NIF?
The Northern Ireland Festival is the largest annual horse and pony show on the island of Ireland. The three day show takes place at Cavan International Equestrian Centre.
NORTHERN IRELAND FESTIVAL
Established in 2005, the Northern Ireland Festival has become a firm favourite with competitors and many return year after year. This annual ‘equestrian holiday’ offers a diverse range of jumping and showing classes for a wide variety of horses and ponies.
- Three day show with three ‘black tie’ indoor evening performances.
- Six rings operating throughout the weekend on superb all weather surfaces.
- All the judges are recruited from the Great Britain mainland.
- Includes NI Festival Working Hunter championship finals and HOYS qualifiers.
Latest NIF News
Online Entry and Sponsors Stables Now Available
The online entry system for NIF 2025 is now open. You can also book sponsors stables (subject to availability) via the NIF website.
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Stabling NIF 2025
Sponsors Stables There a limited number of Sponsors stables available which will go on sale on 1st July 2024. These allow you to book and guarantee a stable before they go on general sale. Hook up’s must be booked at the same time as…
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Provisional 2025 Timetable Launched
We are pleased to launch the provisional timetable for NIF 2025 with some additional classes added. The online entry system will go live on July 1st to enable competitors to spread the cost over the months leading up to the show. There will also…
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