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Siobhan Byrne and Galantha

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.

Routinier BLM Finals 2011

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/long-lining, work in hand, and work over cavaletti or small jumps, 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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Siobhan Byrne
USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist
Dressage Training and Instruction
Poolesville, MD

Qualia Dressage LLC
Hans - Fourth Level Test 3. VADA/NoVA Spring Show, Hans - Fourth Level Test 3. VADA/NoVA Spring Show, 70.69%
Baby T, Tryon poster boy! Can’t say I blame them Baby T, Tryon poster boy! Can’t say I blame them, he is very photogenic. 🥰 #dressage #tryoninternationalequestriancenter #tindernoodle #oldenburgsofinstagram #oldenburghorse
Basics, basics, basics. Super clinic with Jeremy S Basics, basics, basics. Super clinic with Jeremy Steinberg working on all the good stuff: thoroughness, straightness, adjustability. While it may not have been super exciting to anyone watching, the feel I got from Hans (especially in today’s trot work, which unfortunately I have no video of! 😩) gave me chills. Love this special boy so much. 🖤 #handsomehansi #dressage #dressagehorsesofinstagram #dressurpferd #roadtograndprix #kwpnhorse #equestrian
Thank you @itsahorselifephotography for the fantas Thank you @itsahorselifephotography for the fantastic photos of Hans! So nice to finally have some show photos of this beautiful boy. 🖤 #kwpnhorse #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #dressurpferde #roadtograndprix #handsomehansi
Thank you VADA/NOVA, for the beautiful jacket and Thank you VADA/NOVA, for the beautiful jacket and ribbon for year-end awards! Hans was Third Level Open Champion with an average of 71.594%. 

Congratulations to my students who also won awards: Jessie Ginsburg with Vodermus was Champion Intermediate-1 Adult Amateur, and Carol Thomas with Gentle and First Freda was Champion and Reserve Champion Second Level Amateur, and Reserve Champion and 5th in Musical Freestyle Adult Amateur.
Hans - Developing PSG 2/21/21. Super proud of Hans Hans - Developing PSG 2/21/21. Super proud of Hans for earning a 68.56 in his first Developing PSG. 🖤 He has only been to three shows in his life and wasn’t started until he was 5. For him be so rideable at a huge venue when it’s 31 degrees out with gusting winds (🥶) makes me proud of our partnership. He just needs a little mileage for me to be able to amp up the power a bit. 🚀

Huge thank you to Jeremy Steinberg for his help and support this week. Thank you as well to Custom Saddlery, Cate Fiolka and Teresa Keyes—love riding in Custom Saddlery saddles and I’m proud and grateful to be a sponsored rider.
All four of my beautiful boys enjoying the snow. ❄️🖤 #snowday #handsomehansi #tindernoodle #squawkiwaki #devilmouse #dressagehorse #dressagehorsesofinstagram #hanoverian #oldenburghorse #kwpnhorse
Hans playing with some canter pirouette work this Hans playing with some canter pirouette work this morning. A 7:00am lesson is a little rough in this cold weather, but riding a wonderful horse in the beautiful morning light makes it totally worth it. 🖤#handsomehansi #dressage #dressagetraining #dressurpferd #canterpirouette #roadtograndprix #kwpnhorse #equestrian
It was freezing cold 🥶 this morning, but Hans w It was freezing cold 🥶 this morning, but Hans was #enfuego 🔥! Every ride on this amazing horse is a gift. 🖤Thank you @jeremy_steinberg for the great lesson and @sas_sport_horses for the video. #dressagehorse #dressagetraining #dressagerider #dressurpferde #kwpnhorse #roadtograndprix #handsomehansi
Amazing sunset for my final ride of the day. #nofi Amazing sunset for my final ride of the day. #nofilterneeded #sunset #dressagerider #marylanddressage #equestrian
Despite all of the anxiety and uncertainty, there Despite all of the anxiety and uncertainty, there was plenty of good in 2020. I’m grateful for my fantastic group of friends and clients, who were so supportive and understanding of my physical issues this year. Not to mention my friends and colleagues (Rebecca Douglass and Sara Spofford) who took time out of their busy schedules to keep my horses going while I recovered. I am very lucky. Here’s to new dreams, goals, and adventures in 2021. My team has some big ones in mind, and I can’t wait. #dressagetrainer #dressage #equestrian #marylanddressage #newyearsgoals
Sierra and Donnlei bringing the Xmas spirit to the Sierra and Donnlei bringing the Xmas spirit to their lesson this morning! 🎄🎁 Donnlei is a very good sport. 😂 #dressage #dressagehorsesofinstagram #swedishwarmblood #holidayspirit
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