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markets · Tuesday 29 September 2026 · Various 
Cavan Equestrian Performance Horse and Pony Sale - September
At Cavan Equestrian Centre · Latt, Cavan, Co. Cavan
At Cavan Equestrian Centre · Latt, Cavan, Co. Cavan
If you are in the market for a showjumper, eventer, or hunter - or simply want to see some of Ireland’s better sport horses change hands - the September Performance Horse and Pony Sale at Cavan Equestrian Centre is worth the drive. This is the second sale in Cavan’s three-date autumn and winter performance series, and it draws buyers from across Ireland and from further afield. Entry for spectators and prospective buyers is free, making it an accessible afternoon out for anyone with an interest in horses, not just those with a chequebook.
The sale features showjumpers, eventers, hunters, and sport ponies aged three years and upwards, covering the full spread from promising young prospects to mature, proven horses. Sellers submit full entries including photos, YouTube footage, and x-ray files, so buyers can do serious homework online before the day. Bidding runs both in the ring and live through the centre’s own online platform at bid.cavanequestrian.com, which means competitive buyers from the UK and Europe participate remotely. Stabling and schooling in the main arena are available the evening before and the morning of the sale, giving buyers the chance to see horses move properly before the auction begins. The catalogue is published in advance on the website, so it pays to check ahead and identify the lots you want to watch.
Cavan Equestrian Centre sits at Latt, roughly 3km south of Cavan Town on the N3 - the main Dublin to Cavan road. From Dublin it is a straightforward 1 hour 20 minute drive up the N3/M3, and from Belfast the journey via the A3 takes around an hour and a half. Cavan Town itself is well served by Bus Eireann from Dublin Busaras (route 30), though getting out to Latt without a car requires a taxi or lift. Parking on site is ample, as you would expect at a centre of this scale.
Cavan Town is a solid base for a day out - the market town has a good scattering of pubs and cafes, and the wider county is excellent walking and fishing country. There is more to see in Cavan and across Co. Cavan.
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