Catalogue Entries close Sunday 5th April 2026 at midnight.
Late Entries will be available but will be more expensive and providing the class isn’t full:
Late Online Entries from Monday 6th April to Sunday 26th April at midnight.
Late Entries will also be available at the show.
We will once again be issuing a list of animals entered and their competitor number which will remain the same for all classes.
The only classes you need to qualify for are 401-415.
HOYS Qualifiers Society Exemption
Ponies / Horses / Riders / Owners that are resident in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and are competing in the HOYS qualifiers at NIF DO NOT need to belong to any of the HOYS approved societies. Should a combination qualify for the Horse of the Year Show, Ponies / Horses / Riders / Owners will need to join one of the HOYS approved societies (NPS, Ponies UK, The Showing Register, BSPS, BSHA, Sport Horse Breeding GB, Veteran Horse Society) within seven days of qualification.
If you qualify for the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC in October your animal will also need a current/valid JMB height certificate within 28 days of the notification of qualification from HOYS or by the closing date of HOYS entries, whichever is sooner.