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Show Day 2: Sunday

Fortunately, Sunday brought absolutely beautiful weather. I did a light ride early in the morning to let Hans settle, and then set about getting him cleaned up and braided.

He felt much more settled right from the start, which made me hopeful. Jeremy had me focus on getting him loose, so we used a lot of canter and canter-trot transitions, as well as leg yielding in the trot, sweeping back and forth across the arena. From there I was able to put him more together and touch on elements of the test. He was still a bit overreactive in the tempi changes, and I made the mistake of riding too many lines when I should have just let it be.

I still felt the tension build a bit when I moved over to the small warmup in the other arena, but it was more manageable, and I knew this time I would be able to actually get through the test. Overall, there was a lot to like about our test, but unfortunately we had too many mistakes due to tension and distraction. We had mistakes in both lines of changes, a spook in the right canter pirouette which caused him to walk when he startled, and he broke in the last extended trot. Despite all this, we still finished on over 65%, so the good was quite good! And my friend Richard Malmgren, even managed to take these fabulous photos of Hans.

Overall, this trip was such a positive experience for both me and Hans. JJ and Jeremy gave me a lot of good input on how to manage a sensitive, easily overwhelmed horse in an electric environment. And I got to spend so much one on one time with Hans over the nearly two weeks I was there–it was such great bonding that I don’t always get with him at home due to all the demands on my time.

Huge thank you to The Dressage Foundation for the grant that made this trip possible–it it so hard as a professional to have the time and money to focus on yourself and your own horse for a concentrated period of time, and this grant made that possible for me. Thank you as well to both JJ Tate and Jeremy Steinberg for all of their help both during this trip and over the many years we’ve been working together. It was a treat. Lastly, I have to thank my wonderful horse, Hans. He makes me smile every time I see him, ride or no ride.

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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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It looked like a @kasteldenmark photo shoot in the It looked like a @kasteldenmark photo shoot in the arena today! 👯‍♀️ #matchymatchy #fancy #kasteldenmark #dressage #hanoveriansofinstagram #fjordhorse
“Success is a label that the world confers on yo “Success is a label that the world confers on you, but mastery is an ever-onward 'almost.'” - Sarah Lewis, The Rise
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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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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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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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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. 🖤
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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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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
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