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 and attracts around 2500 entries each year.
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
£1048.11 Raised for Air Ambulance Charity
Our number laminating service at NIF 2026 raised an incredible £1048.11 for the Air Ambulance charity. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this fantastic cause.
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NIF 2026 Pre-Show Competitor Numbers and Class Entries
To assist competitors with their planning, please find details below of the 1,971 pre-show class entries and the 849 registered animal numbers. Animal Numbers Pre-Show Class Entries Ring Closures: There will be no ‘at the show’ entries available for Friday classes in the Blue,…
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HOYS Membership 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…
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