Hailey Kinsel and Sister

Hailey's Comet

October 29, 2021
I first met Hailey Kinsel back in 2018 when she agreed to let me interview and photograph her for a cover feature for the December 2018 issue of COWGIRL.  I remember traveling from Arizona to the outskirts of Cotulla, Texas, where the budding superstar barrel racer lived with her parents. I was at once struck...

On The Cover: Hailey Kinsel And Sister

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October 28, 2021
Hailey Kinsel and her beloved horse Sister (DM Sissy Hayday) are on a winning streak.  With three Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Championships under their belt buckles, the dynamic duo is on a mission to make it four -in-a-row. Coming in the number one position with more than $110,000 in earnings for the season, it appears...

Kinsel's Way To The Top Is Through Cheyenne

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August 2, 2021
The Daddy of ‘Em All was definitely one for Hailey Kinsel! She went into this rodeo sitting second in the WPRA world standings. We can’t help but wonder, where will she be sitting now after her big win? The stakes are high and Kinsel’s name might be—and remain—at the top of the world standings heading...

Life In The Fast Lane With Hailey Kinsel

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December 31, 2018
For a 23-year-old college student destined to wrap up her bachelor’s degree while entering her last year barrel racing on the college rodeo circuit, 2017 began as a typical year for Hailey Kinsel. Then in March, the tides began to change. In an astounding turn of good fortune, she qualified for RFD-TV’s The American and...

An Interview With Hailey Kinsel, Barrel Racing's "Girl On Fire"

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October 30, 2018
Hailey Kinsel is barrel racing’s girl on fire.  Her meteoric journey from her first NFR appearance in 2017, where she secured the Reserve World Championship barrel racing buckle and broke the Thomas and Mack arena record, is no coincidence.  The recent Texas A&M ag graduate along with her lightning-fast Palomino, Sister, has been breaking records...

Hailey Kinsel's Lightning Fast Horse Sister Is Named The 2018 Barrel Racing Horse Of The Year

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October 22, 2018
In the barrel racing industry, one of the most prestigious honors is receiving the Barrel Racing Horse of the Year award, and this year that honor went to DM Sissy Hayday, Hailey Kinsel’s lightning fast mare that is known for breaking arena records. Sister will be honored at the PRCA Awards Banquet in Las Vegas on...
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