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Hans

2012 KWPN Gelding
(Sir Donnerhall I – Fabuloso)

Hans came into Siobhan’s life in early 2020. Since then, he has progressed from Third Level to Grand Prix, scoring over 70% many times at multiple levels, and earning many high score awards along the way.

Notable Achievements

2022
– Reserve Champion, Prix St. Georges and Intermediate 1, CDI Lexington 1*

– 13th place, USEF Intermediate 1 National Championship at Festival of Champions

2021
– Winner, USDF Freestyle Challenge (4th Level Freestyle) – Dressage at Lexington

– 3rd place, Fourth Level Freestyle Open Championship – USDF Finals

– 1st place, Fourth Level Test 3 – Dressage at Devon

Hesselhøj Vamilja

2018 Danish Warmblood Mare
(Vitalis – Sir Donnerhall II)

“Milja” was purchased off a video in early 2022. This little pocket rocket of a mare has three super gaits, and a wonderful character.

She competed in the FEI 5 Year Old classes with Alex Robertson in 2023, while Siobhan was recovering from shoulder surgery.

Siobhan took the reins back at the end of 2023, and they competed lightly in the FEI 6 Year Old classes. Milja is currently schooling all the Prix St. Georges work, and is well on her way to being a super FEI horse.

Siobhan and Wachenheim

Wachenheim

2004 Hanoverian Gelding
(Worldly – Westwall)

Wachenheim was imported by a client of Siobhan’s in 2017. A green Prix St. Georges horse, he had competed with success at the FEI Junior level (3rd level equivalent) in Europe, including being named reserve horse for the Belgian team at the 2016 European Junior/Young Rider Championships. His new owner showed him at Prix St. Georges in 2017 with much success, including a 5th place finish in the Region 1 Prix St. Georges AA Championship, and a wild card for USDF Finals. Despite their success, they were ultimately not a good match, and his owner generously made it possible for him to stay with Siobhan.

Siobhan developed “Waki” to Grand Prix, and he debuted at that level in early 2019.

After stepping down from the Grand Prix level, he was to leased to a few different students of Siobhan’s, and was named a reserve team member for the 2023 Region 1 NAYC team at the Junior level with Grace Lotsikas.

Waki retired sound and happy at the end of 2023, and is currently playing babysitter to the youngsters at Locks Edge.

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Siobhan Byrne
Grand Prix Rider and Trainer
USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist
Poolesville, MD
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If you have a horse prone to scratches, like my cu If you have a horse prone to scratches, like my cute friend with three white socks here, I highly recommend @medicaequine products . Hans has extremely sensitive skin, and is very prone to scratches. Last year, I struggled to keep them in check despite trying everything in my arsenal—keeping legs clipped, chlorhexidine, stints on antibiotics, and other topical treatments—including ones that have usually been successful for me.  @jeremy_steinberg recommended I try Medica Equine, and the treatment wash and salve did an amazing job of clearing his legs up entirely. If you are struggling with skin issues, check this line of products out. 
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#dressage #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #kwpnhorse #equestrian #horsegrooming
A little @dressageatdevon dreaming for #throwbackt A little @dressageatdevon dreaming for #throwbackthursday . 
📸: @bethanypphotography 
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#dressageatdevon #kwpnhorse #dressage #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #marylanddressage #dressurpferd #handsomehansi
Grateful for the amazing people we have here at th Grateful for the amazing people we have here at the Locks Edge. They got me a set of these beautiful director’s chairs with my logo on them for Xmas (I guess no one showing with us was impressed with my $10 chairs from Target 😂). I’m so lucky to have an incredible group of kind, generous people here at the farm. ❤️
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#dressage #dressagetrainer #horseshowlife #equestrian
Waki doing his first I-2 in 2018 for #throwbackthu Waki doing his first I-2 in 2018 for #throwbackthursday . Always such a photogenic boy. 🖤 
📸: @richard.malmgren 
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#tbt #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #dressurpferd #hanoveriansofinstagram #hanoverianhorse #equestrian #squawkiwaki
So proud of this little super star! Vamilja got to So proud of this little super star! Vamilja got to do her first jumping lesson today for some winter crosstraining, and she rocked it. Great riding by my right hand girl @cassidy_hageman , and great instruction by my friend @kmhsporthorsesllc . Thanks ladies! 
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#danishvarmblood #crosstraining #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #equestrian #mightymilja
I always enjoy having a break from competition to I always enjoy having a break from competition to focus on training. Hans can get tight easily, so we’re working on consistently having a looser, more expressive trot. 
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#dressage #dressagetraining #dressurpferd #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #equestrian #roadtograndprix #kwpnhorse #handsomehansi
Now, for a belated report on the VADA Fall Show/Re Now, for a belated report on the VADA Fall Show/Region 1 Finals in October. 

Congratulations to Lucy Tidd on a win in the GP AA championship, and top placing AA in the GP Freestyle. 

Grace Lotsikas was 6th in the Jr/YR Second Level championship on my Wachenheim—they had amazing trot work, but unfortunately Waki decided that he needed to spice things up with some piaffe and flying changes in the walk and canter tours. 🤪 Grace did a great job riding tactfully on my (as the judge commented) “talented but spicy boy”! 

Sierra Stewart’s Furst of All and I did his first Second Level tests. He got a bit overwhelmed in the coliseum on Thursday, but came back strong Friday and Saturday, with scores of 70 and 71%. 

Last but certainly not least, Jessie Ginsburg earned her first Gold Medal score at GP on her Vodermus. Incredibly proud of this team. ❤️
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#dressage #dressagetrainer #equestrian #usdfregion1
Just another spectacular fall morning in the Lock’s Edge driveway. So lucky to be able to work in this special place. 🍂🍁
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#fall #dressagetrainer #happyplace #marylanddressage #equestrian #driveway
My most amazing Hans tries so hard for me. Two sup My most amazing Hans tries so hard for me. Two super lessons with Jeremy Steinberg this weekend. 🖤
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“If you look at any field, whether it’s in bus “If you look at any field, whether it’s in business or sports, the best of the best all have one thing in common: they are students and always learning. If you are a good student you will never truly ‘lose’ a competition. One of two things will happen when that competition is over: either you’ve won or you’ve learned something, and if you’ve learned, you haven’t lost. You need to always have that mindset because success tends not to be a great teacher. Failure is a much better teacher. Accepting and utilizing that is a quality of a good student.” - Ian Millar 
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📸: @susanjstickle 
#dressage #dressagetraining #dressagerider #dressurpferd #festivalofchampions #kwpnhorse #mondaymotivation #handsomehansi
Little Milja was a rock star for her first field t Little Milja was a rock star for her first field trip! Huge thank you to Cassidy Hageman for giving her such a confidence-building experience—it’s so important for the youngsters. Really excited about this little mare, and can’t wait to get her in the show ring next year. 
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#dressage #dressagetraining #younghorse #danishvarmblood #equestrian #mightymilja
That face! Sweet Vamilja (Vitalis x Sir Donnerhal That face! Sweet Vamilja (Vitalis  x Sir Donnerhall II). 🥰 
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#dressage #dressagehorse #danishvarmblood #mightymilja
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