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
Show Grounds Layout and Show Office Opening
The 19th Northern Ireland Festival is due to take place from 2nd to 4th May 2025. Catalogue entries close 6th April. Late entries and on the day entries will be available providing the class is not full. But they will be more expensive. Showgrounds…
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Amateur of the Year Qualifiers
The Northern Ireland Festival is affiliated to The Showing Register Amateur of the Year. This is a fun filled Christmas themed indoor final taking place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 6th and 7th December 2025. The highest eligible exhibit not already qualified in each…
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NIF Musical Anthem
We are delighted to announce a new song dedicated to the Northern Ireland Festival. Ride for Glory is written and performed by Astor Montgomery. Who is in fact one of the 2025 NIF judges, but can you guess which one? This will be get…
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