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Lesson 4: 4/20/21

Today was another ride in the double, and we started off with working on Hansi’s “show trot”. He has a lot of get up and go, but this can sometimes tip into getting flat and running as he doesn’t always honestly push to the bit. So we worked on bringing him back into a few steps of passage to help him lift through his chest and withers, and then taking that out to a longer step, keeping him slightly positioned right and asking him to step his right hind leg up to the bit. He was really super about letting me coach him through this.

We then moved on to working on the 10 meter half circle serpentines in the counter-canter that are in the Developing PSG. These come right at the beginning of the canter work, which is a little challenging for me because when Hans is a little tense, he tends to suck back in the canter. In order to ride these well, I have to make sure I use the brief bit of canter I get prior to starting this movement to get him honestly bending right and in front of my leg. JJ also had me think about riding my first half circle a bit more “puffy” (I was making it harder than it needed to be by making the half circle too small) and then riding forward on the centerline prior to turning, and forward to each change.

We finished with schooling the first part of the trot work along with the centerline. In this test, you turn left at C and ride shoulder-in to E, turn left across the arena, turn right at B, and ride shoulder-in right to F. JJ had me focus on making sure I showed enough angle in my shoulder-in, and being able to power up within that. In my turn across the arena I need to think early about getting my right bend since that shoulder-in is a bit more difficult. She also had me pay attention to straightening at F, and then using a bit of a leg-yielding feeling in the corner to get his right hind leg, then really showing off his trot on the short side.

Tomorrow Hans has a day off, so I’ll just be hand grazing him and grooming him. We head to TIEC on Thursday, and I’ll do lessons there Thursday and Friday. Saturday we show in the regular Prix St. Georges, Sunday we do the Developing Prix St. Georges.

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Siobhan Byrne

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Siobhan Byrne
Grand Prix Rider and Trainer
USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist
Poolesville, MD
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Pretty jazzed to run my first road race in close t Pretty jazzed to run my first road race in close to ten years. A series of injuries have constantly set me back (e.g.: shoulder surgery 2014 x2, 2018, 2020, 2022, and hip surgery in 2016 and 2019), so I haven’t stayed sound enough to train and complete a race at any distance, much less this distance (half marathon). But I did it! And I even crushed my goal of running under two hours, completing in 1:52:37–a personal best for me, beating out the 1:53:36 I ran ten years ago.  I’m for sure no elite runner, but I love the physical and mental challenge of running. 
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#equestrian #dressagerider #runner #runningafterinjury #hiplabraltear #shoulderinstability #latarjet
Congratulations to Cassidy Hageman on a great star Congratulations to Cassidy Hageman on a great start to the show season with Waki! First place in 3-3 and Third Level High Score at First Chance at Dressage, By Chance?. Thanks for riding my boy so well, Cassidy! 
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Great start to the season last weekend at Loch Moy Great start to the season last weekend at Loch Moy! Hans was a rock star Saturday in the Prix St. Georges, winning the class and High Score PSG with a 71.765%. 🖤 Sunday he became slightly unhinged by the cross country clinic going on at the showgrounds, but still managed nearly a 66% in his first go at I-1.  Huge thank you to Cassidy Hageman for all of her help over the weekend! 
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#dressagehorse #dressurpferde #dressagetraining #kwpnhorse #equestrian  #fei #feihorse #handsomehansi
“'You become. It takes a long time. That's why i “'You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand.”
- The Velveteen Rabbit
Happy 29th birthday to my Mouse. 23 years together. So many fun memories. I love seeing you so happy in retired life. 🐭💕
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It was wonderful to have Richard Malmgren back thi It was wonderful to have Richard Malmgren back this weekend to work the horses in the long lines. Hans was a superstar as usual 🖤, and new addition Vamilja got to meet Richard for the first time. She was a perfect girl! 💓
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Today, my sweet Ghosty would have turned 27. Hard Today, my sweet Ghosty would have turned 27. Hard to believe he has been gone for almost 7 years now. These photos by Bob Langrish do such a good job of capturing his soulful eyes. 🤍
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Super clinic with Jeremy Steinberg last weekend. H Super clinic with Jeremy Steinberg last weekend. Hans felt amazing! We’ll probably stay at the small tour level this year to continue gaining confidence and rideability in the ring, but Grand Prix is getting closer. 🖤 
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Fun memories of showing my wonderful Waki in the G Fun memories of showing my wonderful Waki in the Grand Prix at Tryon a few years ago for #throwbackthursday. Love this special boy so much. 🖤
. 📸: @richard.malmgren 
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“Never give up on a dream just because of the ti “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” — Earl Nightingale
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#dressage #dressagetraining #dressagehorse #kwpnhorse #equestrian #handsomehansi #mondaymotivation
Super clinic with @jeremy_steinberg this past week Super clinic with @jeremy_steinberg this past weekend! I made up for missing the last one (I was competing at Devon) by getting to ride three horses with him both days this time. Here’s @tiddlucy ‘s Kayla (Ferdeaux x Metall), the fanciest little pocket rocket around! Love this mare. 🚀💕 #dressage #dressagetraining #younghorse #kwpnhorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #equestrian #dressurpferd
Thank you to Susan J Stickle for these beautiful p Thank you to Susan J Stickle for these beautiful photos of Hans at USDF Finals. 🖤
. 📸: @susanjstickle 
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“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many sho “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. “ 
- Walter Elliot 
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