Roulette Sold!

I'd like to say a big congratulations to Jessica Iorio who purchased Roulette, a young event horse that we've had in training thanks to Nicole Scullion of Maryland. This is a very impressive horse that I just started eventing in Aiken this year. She just won the beginner novice at Full Gallop with a final score of 18! She's a big moving, super jumping, gorgeous mare that I am sure we will all hear of again in the future. I wish Jessica all the best and congratulate Nicole on the sale.

Support the Bromont Three-Day Event in Canada!

It looks like this year one of North America's greatest events is going to evolve into one of the world's greatest: the Bromont three-day in Canada is one of my favorite events in the world and by the look of their promo video they're making it bigger and better than ever. You truly feel you're in a different country at Bromont, the site of the Montreal Olympics, as all the commentary and street signs are in French and you're competing against a lot of the Canucks you've never met before. It's a fun atmosphere with a true three-day event feel, with excellent footing and a well-built course. They've put a couple million dollars into it in the past year and the stadium for dressage and show jumping is now one of the better arenas worldwide.
I'm looking forward to competing there again; at the moment I've got a couple of horses I'm considering taking to the 2011 event. Winning the three-star there is one of my goals since in 2008 I won the two-star on Galileo and in 2010 I won the one-star on Minotaure du Passoir, so it's my goal to complete the Trifecta!

Please take a moment to watch this video sent to me by my good mate from Canada, Peter Barry.

-Boyd

SALES HORSES!

Hello there Folks,

We still have a great group of event horses here for sale down in Aiken, SC.  They all have had quality training and solid competition performances after being in training for this show season.  We have a great variety of horses & I urge anyone on a limited budget looking for a great deal, or someone who has some a bit of cash to spend, to contact me to see if any of these horses would suit you or your client.

A link to their sales pages and YouTube videos are below!

Cheers,

Boyd

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New Listing! - Double Dare     

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vwWPtY_cZU

Cracker Jack - Sales Listing Coming Soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUP7rUxoW0

Serendipity -  Sales Listing

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuUyDShVdKg

Ambassador Rose -  Sales Listing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69UVJ030iWg

Results from Pine Top Farm Spring Advanced H.T. February 25-27, 2011

Advanced A-1

2nd Place: Boyd Martin riding Remington XXV, owned by Densey Juvonen

Advanced A-2

1st Place: Boyd Martin riding Last Monarch, owned by Holly Hudspeth

Advanced A-3

13th Place: Boyd Martin riding Neville Bardos, owned by the Neville Bardos Syndicate

Intermediate Horse

6th Place: Boyd Martin riding Cold Harbor, owned by Dana & Manuel Diemer

16th: Boyd Martin riding Charla, owned by Densey Juvonen

Preliminary Horse

8th Place: Boyd Martin riding Crackerjack, owned by Colin Davidson

Click here to view photos from the event taken by Mark Walter Lehner of www.hoofclix.com

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Announcing the Release of Our New Training Videos!

With Boyd Martin recently being selected as “Eventing Horseman of the Year” by The Chronicle of the Horse magazine, he and his wife, dressage rider Silva Martin, have embarked on an exciting new project to produce a series of training videos. These videos will give the every day rider insight into Boyd and Silva’s successful training methods and are designed to compliment the rider’s existing training program by tapping into Boyd and Silva's unique perspectives and expertise.

The first video series will focus on Boyd’s philosophies, ideas and general horsemanship skills that have helped him prepare horses for eventing competition. These methods are the result of  thousands of hours of hard work, a passion and dedication to the sport and his unwavering focus on the art of horse training.


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Training topics will vary with each release. Some videos will address straightforward training techniques such as progressing from jumping the skinny fence in the ring to translating that ride on the cross-country course.  Other segments will address out of the box topics such as managing rider pre-competition jitters, warming up a nervous horse before dressage, walking the cross-country course and dealing with rider insecurity when tackling technical jumping questions.  

The goal of this pay-per-video series is for the viewer to have an interactive experience and to encourage feedback and suggestions for future training and competition topics. The plan is to produce a balance of eventing videos featuring Boyd’s eventing expertise combined with Silva’s professional dressage skills, which have made her one of the top competitors & clinicians in the country. These videos provide the perfect platform for both Boyd and Silva to share their knowledge with their fan base and with riding enthusiasts throughout the world!

Your interest in and purchase of these pay-per-videos is truly appreciated and the proceeds from these sales will help both Boyd and Silva raise the funds necessary to pursue their international competition goals. 

For a preview of all the videos and ordering information please visit our website:

http://www.boydandsilvamartin.com/Pages/boyd/TrainingVideos.html

We thank you for your support!

Boyd and Silva Martin
Windurra USA, LLC

Paradise Farm Horse Trials Feb. 18-20, 2011

Results and photos from Paradise Farm Horse Trials, February 18-20, 2011 in Aiken, South Carolina. All of the horses that Boyd rode are for sale:

Open Preliminary A: Boyd Martin riding Ringwood Murphy,

owned by George and Gretchen Wintersteen - 8th Place

Open Prelim B: Boyd Martin riding Crackerjack, owned by Colin Davidson - 5th Place

Preliminary Rider: Sara Gumbiner riding Child's Play, AKA "Waffles", 5th Place

Training/Novice: Boyd Martin riding Double Dare, 2nd Place

Training/Novice: Boyd Martin riding Serendipity, owned by Tricia Tripp - 3rd Place

Open Novice C: Boyd Martin riding Roulette, owned by Nicole Scullion - 12th Place