HAYGAIN Hay Steamers is a proud sponsor of international eventing rider Sinead Halpin.

Influenced by her mother’s passion, Sinead has had a love of horses since childhood. She spent her time riding and caring for the horses on her family’s South Carolina farm. In high school, her summers were spent working and training with Canadian Olympian Stuart Black in Middleburg, Va. Under his training, Sinead made her Three Star debut at the age of 19, drawing attention from legends David O’Connor and Mark Phillips, and soon after, won the Bromont International Three Day Event in Quebec, Canada.

Her next move to High Acre, for the O’Connor Equestrian Team (OCET), gave her experience with top vets, farriers and horsemen from around the world. She became a partner in Dunlavin Eventing and won a number of horse trials, became a member of the United States Equestrian Team Developing Rider Program and won the prestigious Radnor Hunt National Two Star Championships.

With the help of sponsors and owners, Sinead was able to move to the UK to train with Eventing legends Mark and Sandy Phillips. Then she worked for William Fox-Pitt for ten months where the she saw great success for the horses she worked with and learned what it takes to lead a team into international glory.

Upon returning to the United States, Sinead made an impressive debut finishing second at Southern Pines. In 2008, she placed third at Fair Hill International CCI**. After moving to New Jersey with the horses and business in 2009, Sinead finished 5th at Fair Hill CCI***, qualifying her for Rolex Kentucky CCI**** in Spring 2010.

Sinead has set even higher goals for 2010, and the HAYGAIN team is proud to support her on this journey. On behalf of the HAYGAIN team, Congratulations and best of luck for the coming year!

HAYGAIN is a revolutionary steaming system that transforms hay into dust-free forage, giving horses a healthier respiratory system and maximizing their performance. Only HAYGAIN ensures steaming the hay to temperatures in excess of 212 degrees Fahrenheit to kill all harmful fungal spores, mites and other organisms, effectively sterilizing while maintaining the hay’s nutritional value.