Sinead Halpin
I am a 31 year old Eventing Professional. That basically means I do a little bit of everything! I have a barn with around 10-12 horses that are everything from 3 year olds getting started to Four Star.
I love the personality of Eventing, from the sport itself that includes the discipline of Dressage, Bravery and accuracy of the Cross Country and the intensity of the Show Jumping. Eventing is Bold, Intelligent, Athletic,Competitive and Consuming. This seems to be in the heart of the horses and the people that are drawn into the Event world.This is why I am an Eventer.
In saying this I have a very strong competitve nature. I love the training so when I go to a competition I have the confidence to Win. The win of the National Championship at Rolex 2011 and second place finish at Burghley CCI **** in the UK has the fire burning at full force to Compete for my Country at Team Competitions Such as the Olympics and future World Games and Pan Americans. The experience of being involve...
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On Cue
On Cue couldn’t have had better timing ! The very evening I got dropped off from a whirlwind trip in and out of the Olympic venue I got a special phone call. The voice on the other end of the line said all was a go for the purchase of a beautiful six year old Selle Francies/ TB mare named On Cue. From the second Cue stepped off the lorry Megan and I shared a secret excited grin behind the back of Cue’s Breeder/Rider and now Seller. Cue exemplifies what the “Modern Event Horse” should be. She moves, jumps has a playful honest mind with the blood lines to back up the future hope that seems apparent when in her presence.
Cue has linage which is second to none. Cue’s Dam is out of Primitive Rising, Leading Event Horse Sire in 1999 and her Sire; Cabre D’elle won over 30 nations cups, went to the 2008 Olympic show jumping and is by a Jalisco Sire who went to Seoul in 1988. Her siblings have continued to Jump Grade a Show Jumpers and compete at 4 star . I competed Cue at a training level...
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