Hailey Kinsel’s four-time world champion DM Sissy Hayday recognized as the 2025 Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association.
At 14 years old DM Sissy Hayday, aka “Sister” is still making headlines. The incomparable barrel horse owned, trained and ridden by Hailey Kinsel has helped lead her rider to more than $3.2 million in EquiStat lifetime earnings, and more than $2.6 million in Women’s Professional Rodeo Association earnings. Sister has led Kinsel to four WPRA world championships, three The American Rodeo championships, multiple earnings records, arena records and WPRA standard pattern records. She earned the AQHA Horse of the Year award in 2018 and finished second in 2021.
Sister, who’s by PC Frenchmans Hayday and out of the Royal Shake Em mare Royal Sissy Irish has a resume that rivals the most legendary horses in the industry. She’s earned her spot in the history books and she’s still collecting accolades. She’s earned more than $3.2 million and is the All-Time Leading Barrel Horse according to EquiStat. In the 2025 regular season of WPRA rodeos she earned more than any other horse in the WPRA’s top 15 ranks collecting $176,570 of Kinsel’s $186,317 regular season earnings placing at 20 out of the 21 rodeos entered.
Kinsel and Sister’s Memorable Moments
- First The American Rodeo Win – 2017
- Wrangler NFR Arena Record – and first NFR round win – 2017
- First WPRA World Championship – 2018
- Second The American Rodeo Win – 2019
- Second WPRA World Championship – 2019
- WPRA Standard Pattern Record at Pro Rodeo – 2020
- Third WPRA World Championship – 2020
- Third The American Rodeo Win – 2021
- Fourth WPRA World Championship – 2022
- 25 Career NFR Round Wins – 2024
Together, Kinsel and Sister have proved that their partnership is not just based on raw speed, but consistency, mental toughness and experience and is recognized by the Horse of the Year award.
2025 Nutrena Horse of the Year Barrel Racing Winners
- DM Sissy Hayday, aka “Sister” — ridden and owned by Hailey Kinsel
- Seis Corona, aka “Jagger” — ridden and owned by Megan McLeod-Sprague
- Force The Goodbye, aka “Jarvis” — ridden and owned by Kassie Mowry
