ONE show which issues updates all year round is the Northern Ireland Festival, the 19th version of which takes place next Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Cavan Equestrian Centre where this year they are offering additional Horse of the Year Show qualifiers.

The highlight of the hugely popular fixture is Sunday evening’s judging of the Festival working hunter championships and, having pre-qualified like all others, Co Kilkenny’s Aoibhinn Ruane will be hoping to progress through the early stages to make the decider in the Gold Ring with Dartans Atom Man.