Sinead Halpin Maynard

Mar 20, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Erin Harty |Nicole Mandracchia |Sinead Halpin Maynard

When Booli Selmayr headed to Germany to horse shop, whichever horse she found had some big shoes to fill. In June 2017, her top horse Jaeda died while competing at Bromont (Quebec), and the mare’s owner, Kelly Morgan, offered to help her find a new horse.

Mar 17, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Erin Harty |Sinead Halpin Maynard |Chris Stafford

When Gina Miles first laid eyes on McKinlaigh, she didn’t see an upper-level horse, much less one that would go on to win an Olympic silver medal. “He arrived, and he was so big, and this was in ’99, so people were still mostly riding Thoroughbreds,” Miles recalled. “There weren’t many warmbloods yet, [and] there certainly were no horses his size; there were no giant horses. And so I looked at him and was like, ‘I can’t ride this horse. He’s way too big for me.

Mar 16, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Erin Harty |Sinead Halpin Maynard |Chris Stafford

Raeford, N.C.—March 16Liz Halliday added nothing to her dressage score of 22.5 with Miks Master C to win the Yanmar America CCI4*-S at the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International this weekend. They were the last to go on cross-country and finished right on the time allowed of 6:28 to take the win.

Mar 15, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Erin Harty |Sinead Halpin Maynard |Chris Stafford

Raeford, N.C.—March 15It’s no surprise to see Liz Halliday and Miks Master C turn in a double clear show jumping round today in the Yanmar America CCI4*-S at the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International. Mikki has long been incredibly reliable in the jumping phase, but Halliday said his way of going has changed immensely since last year.

Mar 14, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Erin Harty |Sinead Halpin Maynard |Chris Stafford

Raeford, N.C.—March 14If you wanted to be in the top three after dressage at the Yanmar America CC4*-S division of the Setters’ Run Stables Carolina International, your name needed to be Liz Halliday. The rider is well-known for her prowess in the dressage court, and she showed it again today by taking the top three spots with Miks Master C, Cooley Moonshine and Cooley Quicksilver. Her fourth horse, Cooley Nutcracker, slotted into fifth.