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Siobhan and Hans - Dressage at Devon

Full or partial training from green to Grand Prix is available at our main base, Locks Edge, in Poolesville, Maryland. The facility’s small size (16 stalls) allows for individualized attention and care. We offer customizable training packages that allow for any combination of training rides and lessons.

Siobhan’s primary goal when training horses is to develop them in a fair and ethical way that nurtures their spirit and unique personality. Through multi-faceted, systematic training, she seeks to produce willing partners while remaining appreciative of their individual strengths, and mindful of their weaknesses.

Siobhan Byrne and Galantha

Siobhan takes a systematic approach to training that respects each horse as an individual. She is a big believer in working outside of the arena for cross-training and to keep horses happy and fresh. Locks Edge provides plenty of room for hacking and hill work. In addition to work in the arena, training sessions may include longeing, work in hand, and work over cavaletti, depending on each horse’s needs.

Siobhan and Wachenheim

Siobhan enjoys working with a wide variety of breeds, and is happy to help any horse develop into the best they can be. She is a sensitive and sympathetic rider with experience riding everything from breeding stallions to young horses, horses over 18 hands to ponies under 14 hands.

Contact us for a complete list of prices and policies. If you are interested in placing a horse with Siobhan to develop and compete long term exclusively, flexible rates are available.

 Contact Siobhan to discuss your situation and goals.

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Qualia Dressage LLC

qualiadressage

Siobhan Byrne
Grand Prix Rider and Trainer
USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist
Poolesville, MD
https://linktr.ee/qualiadressage

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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#dressage #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #dressurpferd #roadtograndprix #kwpnhorse #equestrian #dressagetraining #handsomehansi
“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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Qualia Dressage
Poolesville, MD
732.406.9606
siobhan@qualiadressage.com

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