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Dressage Foundation Lindgren Grant Training Trip

  • Hans at Tryon
    Show Day 2: Sunday
    by Siobhan Byrne
    25 April, 2021
    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…
  • Heading for a schooling session at TIEC
    Show Day 1: Saturday
    by Siobhan Byrne
    24 April, 2021
    After a week of beautiful weather, a storm system moved in Saturday morning. I decided to try to ride, as Hans really needs the experience in the ring, and so far the footing was holding up despite the rain. He was sharp but eventually settled in pretty well in the larger warmup ring despite the…
  • Heading for a schooling session at TIEC
    Lesson 6: 4/23/21
    by Siobhan Byrne
    23 April, 2021
    Friday morning, I did a light ride on Hans early in the morning. He was on his toes but really listening, so I was excited for my lesson later. My barn owner, Lucy Tidd, was also at this show, so I helped braid and wrangle her young horse (who did great in her first show…
  • TIEC
    Lesson 5: 4/22/21
    by Siobhan Byrne
    22 April, 2021
    Thursday morning I moved Hans over to the show grounds at Tryon International Equestrian Center. This can be a little stressful–Hans has not shown a lot and can get insecure in new places, which means a LOT of screaming! Fortunately, he kept the screaming mostly in check, for which my ear drums were grateful. Hans…
  • Lesson 4: 4/20/21
    by Siobhan Byrne
    20 April, 2021
    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…
  • Lesson 3: 4/19/2021
    by Siobhan Byrne
    19 April, 2021
    Today we did a lesson in the outdoor in the double. I ride Hans mostly in the snaffle, usual it’s a ratio of three days in the snaffle and two in the double per week. After my usual warm-up, we started with some work in the trot, using transitions within the trot to add expression.…
  • Lesson 2: 4/18/21
    by Siobhan Byrne
    18 April, 2021
    We worked in the snaffle again today, continuing with working some leg yield in the trot. We played a bit with going back and forth from head to the wall leg yield to haunches-in, which helped get him better on the outside rein while bending. Then we took that into some haunches-in and haunches-out on…
  • Hansi
    Lesson 1: 4/17/21
    by Siobhan Byrne
    17 April, 2021
    JJ got back from FL on Friday, so we did my first lesson on Saturday morning. Hans had Friday off, so this was a basic work session in the snaffle. I spend a lot of time focusing on coaching Hans to more honesty in the connection in the right rein. He’s a very light horse,…
  • Hans and Siobhan
    Introduction
    by Siobhan Byrne
    13 April, 2021
    Hi, everyone! This is a blog I’ll be keeping to chronicle my training trip to JJ Tate’s that is made possible by a grant I received from The Dressage Foundation. I’ll be heading to JJ’s April 14th, training at her farm through the 21st and then heading over to Tryon International Equestrian Center for a…

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Siobhan Byrne
Grand Prix Rider and Trainer
USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist
Poolesville, MD
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Qualia Dressage LLC
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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#dressage #dressagerider #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #fei #dressurpferde #kwpnhorse #equestrian #handsomehansi #midatlanticdressagefestival
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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#dressage #dressagehorsesofinstagram #hanoverianhorse #equestrian #squawkiwaki
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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#oldiebutgoodie #retiredhorse #retiredlife #dressagehorse #dressurpferde #hanoverianhorse #devilmouse
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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#dressage #dressagehorse #dressagetraining #kwpnhorse #danskvarmblod #danishwarmblood #equestrian #longlining #handsomehansi #mightymilja
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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#prehorse #purarazaespanola #dressage #dressagehorse #equestrian
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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#handsomehansi #dressagehorsesofinstagram #dressagehorse #kwpnhorse #horsesofinstagram #roadtograndprix #piaffe #equestrian
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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#tbt #dressage #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #dressagetraining #fei #grandprix #hanoveriansofinstagram #equestrian #squawkiwaki
“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
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