Silva has a couple of recent additions to her lineup of competition horses. Both happen to be 17.2hh Danish geldings and both have had a fantastic start with Silva as their rider.
CONCORDE is a Danish warmblood owned and imported from Denmark by Jeff Anderson. The big 17.2hh gelding had not shown before Silva started riding him, but Jeff brought him over a couple of years ago and had put all the basics on him. Now Concorde and Silva have shown twice at Third level and recently won and placed second in Fourth level classes at Fair Hill. Silva plans to compete him Prix St. Georges in the PSG Challenge in Lexington, Virginia and then in the Open PSG at the CDI at Saugerties, New York.
“He’s a great horse, easy to train and I think he’ll be competitive,” said Silva. “He’s still green at Prix St. Georges but he’s very good. He’s almost qualified for Fourth level at Devon but I’m hoping he’ll actually do Fourth Level test 3 and the Prix St. Georges. I think that he will be ready for Grand Prix by the end of next year.
COMET V, by Comeback, is owned by Sheila Christiansen and is currently showing at Third level. He took the championship at Fair Hill and Silva is aiming him for the BLM Championships.
“He’s a little cheeky but very smart,” said Silva. “Sheila keeps him going and I ride him for a couple weeks before the shows. I have a really good relationship with Sheila and it’s nice that I can help her out and get him ready for the shows. She’s like to do a First level freestyle with him sometime, but she’s also happy to come to the shows and groom him and she’s great to have around.”
In other news, Waimea has returned to her owner after several months of successful training and showing with Silva, and Lidcombe, having completed “dressage boot camp” with Silva, is going to do some eventing with Boyd now.
Silva is also excited that Nutrena Feeds is officially sponsoring her and Boyd – more details to follow!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Boyd and Minotaure du Passoir Place Second at Bromont
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Boyd and Minotaure du Passoir second after cross-country at Bromont
Boyd and Minotaure du Passoir, owned by Amy Lindgren, maintain second place after cross-country in the CCI* at the Bromont three-day event in Montreal, Canada. Photo by Andrew Bailini.
CCI Bromont Exceeds Entry Expectations!
PRESS RELEASE
The Bromont Three Day Event Organizing Committee is ecstatic to announce a higher than expected turnout for the 23rd edition of the The Todd Sandler Challenge held June 11th to 14th, 2009 in Bromont Quebec.
Over 100 FEI (Fédération Équestre International) horses are registered with another 40 at the national level. The best around North America will be here next week to compete in the highest level competition in Canada. The competitors include Olympic and world equestrian games (WEG) competitors such as Kelli McMullen-Temple, Philip Dutton, Hawley Bennett, Boyd Martin, Waylon Roberts, Carl Bouckaert, Darren Chiacchia, Sharon White as well as several up and coming riders preparing for the North American Young Riders Competition in August 2009 taking place in Lexington Kentucky. This 3 * competition is being used as a qualifier for various North American as well as European vents leading towards the world games next year.
This is the largest entry experienced so far at this high level in Bromont includes competitors representing Canada, the U.S., France, Belgium as well as Australia!. An added feature this year is the introduction of the Greenbrier Farm Team Cup. This friendly team competition gives the CCI riders an opportunity to come together in a friendly team competition.
The overall winner of the CCI 3* division will be awarded the Todd Sandler Challenge Perpetual Trophy. The overall winner of the CCI 2* division will be awarded the Eaman Perpetual Trophy.
The fact that internationally renowned course designer Derek di Grazia, (USA) has once again designed the CCI 3*, CCI 2* CCI/CCI JY 1* and CIC 1* courses coupled with the expertise of Canadian course builder Jay Hambly, have had a positive impact on the entries this year. The avant-garde course received rave reviews in 2008 by riders, coaches and officials from Canada, North America, Great Britain and New Zealand!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Belmont II Syndicate Opportunity
The Belmont II Syndicate
The Belmont II Syndicate is an opportunity for eventing enthusiasts to take part at the elite level of the sport, at a fraction of the cost of sole ownership. The plan is to syndicate the horse Belmont II with Boyd Martin as the rider, with the goal of representing the United States at the 2010 Alltech/FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky next September.
With this goal in mind, Belmont II will be competing extensively throughout the United States and possibly abroad in the 2009/2010 season.
Because the goal to compete as a member of the US team, the syndicate will not focus upon making a profit, or the sale of this valuable horse, unless circumstances warrant. We are offering a percentage of ownership, at $9,000 per share, and then asking members to contribute to the horse’s running costs, including veterinary and farrier care, feed, entry fees, transportation, etc. at a rate of $200 per owner per month.
In return, we are offering part-ownership of a very talented and valuable competition horse, VIP hospitality at top-level competitions, and close involvement with a small, dedicated professional team, as we strive to compete at the very highest levels of the sport.
About The Horse
Belmont II is a 1995, US-bred bay Dutch Warmblood/Thoroughbred cross gelding. He is talented in all three phases of eventing. Currently owned by Kate Ditchey, he came to Boyd to be sold. Boyd generally only rides the horse at competitions, with Kate training him the rest of the time, and Boyd’s record with Belmont so far is outstanding:
2008
• Fifth place in the Fair Hill CCI*** (MD)
2009
• First place advanced horse trials at Southern Pines (NC)
• Second place advanced horse trials at Fair Hill (MD)
• First place Jersey Fresh CIC*** (NJ)
Click here to see a video of Belmont II competing at the 2009 Jersey Fresh CIC***.
Competition record, including scores, available at the USEA website.
With a more consistent training program their results can only get better. In preparation for the World Equestrian Games, Boyd hopes to compete Belmont II at the 2009 Burghley CCI**** (UK) or the 2010 Rolex Kentucky three-day event.
The US selectors have made it clear to Boyd that a horse for sale on the open market is not eligible for national squad listing. The purchase of Belmont by syndicate means that there would be a very good chance that he would be placed straight onto the B list, which is basically the long list for next year’s WEG. His performances and results at the 2009 Jersey Fresh CIC*** and 2008 Fair Hill CCI*** outclass the majority of the horses already on the B list.
Basic Syndicate Agreement
We want to keep the rules of the syndicate simple. There will be a written agreement between the owners. To summarize the basic elements:
1. The syndicate is being created to combine a group of like-minded people who share a love of three-day eventing.
2. Boyd Martin will be the rider. The focus is on enabling the partnership of horse and rider to compete at the very highest levels of world class sport. I, Boyd Martin, will be responsible for the training and competition schedule of the syndicated horse.
3. This is a non-profit focused syndicate, motivated to develop horses to progress to the highest level of competition. The horses may only be sold if Boyd believes it is warranted.
4. Prize money will be divided equally amongst the syndicate members and be used to subsidize the running costs of the horse. Subsequent savings will reduce the monthly contribution.
5. The horse is currently for sale for $90,000. Ten shares are available at $9,000 per share, and running costs will be $200 per month per share. An individual may purchase more than one share. Monthly fees are tax-deductible through the American Horse Trials Foundation.
For further information, please feel free to contact Boyd at boydmartin007@hotmail.com or (610) 806-2381.
Photos copyright Amber Heintzberger and are not to be reproduced without permission.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Boyd Named to USEF Eventing High Performance List
It's great timing for Boyd to have received the thumbs-up to compete for the USA, because he and Remington XXV have been named to the USEF Eventing High Performance Training "B" List.
Horse and rider combinations on the lists may participate in training sessions with USEF Eventing Coach Capt. Mark Phillips. Training sessions will be held in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and California; dates to be determined. Some horse/rider combinations will receive grants for European competition and training. Grant amounts will be finalized in late July.
A List
• Stephen Bradley, 47, of Leesburg, Va., on Brandenburg’s Joshua, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Southern Edition Farm
• Jan Byyny, 41, of Purcellville, Va., on Waterfront, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Richard Byyny
• Will Coleman, 25, of Gordonsville, Va., on Twizzel, a 13-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Tivoli Farm
• Buck Davidson, 32, of Ocala, Fla., on My Boy Bobby, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Carl & Cassandra Segal
• Phillip Dutton, 45, of West Grove, Pa., with Connaught, a 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Bruce Duchossois
• Phillip Dutton on Truluck, a 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Shannon Stimson and Ann Jones
• Phillip Dutton on Woodburn, a 13-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by Acorn Hill Farm
• Becky Holder, 39, of Mendota Heights, Minn., on Courageous Comet, a 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Tom Holder
• Gina Miles, 35, of Atascadero, Calif., on McKinlaigh, a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Thomas Schulz and Laura Coats
• Amy Tryon, 38, of Duvall, Wash., on Leyland, a 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Elisabeth Nicholson
B List
• Jennie Brannigan, 21, of West Grove, Pa., with Cooper, an 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by the rider
• Jan Byyny on Syd Kent, an 11-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by JC Chester
• Buck Davidson on Ballynoe Castle RM, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Carl & Cassandra Segal
• Mara Dean, 35, of Round Hill, Va., on High Patriot, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by the rider
• Sara Dierks, 29, of Berryville, Va., on Somerset, a 13-year-old English Thoroughbred gelding owned by Edith and Sean Rameika and Ocala Horse Properties
• Will Faudree, 27, of Hoffman, N.C., on Pawlow, a 10-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding owned by Jennifer Mosing
• Lauren Kieffer, 21, of Middleburg, Va., on Snooze Alarm, a 12-year-old Anglo-Arabian gelding owned by the rider
• Tiffani Loudon-Meetze, 32, of Winnsboro, S.C., on Above ‘N’ Beyond, a 14-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding owned by the rider
• Boyd Martin, 29, of West Grove, Pa., on Remington, a 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Henley House Stables
• Karen O’Connor, 50, of The Plains, Va., on Mandiba, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by Joan Goswell
• Michael Pollard, 28, of Chatsworth, Ga., on Icarus, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Nathalie Pollard
• Missy Ransehousen, 39, of Unionville, Pa., on Critical Decision, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Jessica Ransehousen
• Kim Severson, 35, of Scottsville, Va., on Tipperary Liadhnan, a 12-year-old Irish Draught Sport Horse gelding owned by the Friends of Kim Severson
• Jolie Sexson, 27, of Martinez, Calif., on Killian O’Connor, an 11-year-old Selle Francais-Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Tracy Bowman
• Allison Springer, 34, of Marshall, Va., on Arthur, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by the rider
• Allison Springer on Destination Known, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by the rider
• Jennifer Wooten-DaFoe, 30, of Ramona, Calif., on The Good Witch, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare owned by Daisy and Donn Tognazzini
Developing Riders
• Emily Beshear, 31, of Somerset, Va., on Here’s To You, a 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Brickland Farm LLC
• Madeline Blackman, 18, of Ringoes, N.J., on Gordonstown, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by the rider
• Tiana Coudray, 20, of Ojai, Calif., on Ringwood Magister, an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jatial Inc.
• Sinead Halpin, 27, of Middleburg, Va., on Manoir de Carneville, a 9-year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by the rider
• Alexis Helffrich, 27, Pleasanton, Calif., on Leyasta, a 10-year-old Selle Francais mare owned by Sarah Vernlund
• Andrea Leatherman, 23, of Chatsworth, S.C., on Mensa G, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by the rider
• Heather Morris, 29, of Lewisville, Texas, on Slate River, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Allison Freeman
• Heather Morris on First Mark, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Lynne Partridge
• Molly Rosin, 29, of Baltimore, Md., on Havarah’s Charly, an 11-year-old Hungarian Warmblood gelding owned by the Minyan Syndicate
• Kate Samuels, 20, of Charlottesville, Va., on Nyls du Terroir, an 8-year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by the rider
• Karen Shull, 19, of Bryan, Texas, on Just My Style, a 12-year-old gelding owned by the rider
Horse and rider combinations on the lists may participate in training sessions with USEF Eventing Coach Capt. Mark Phillips. Training sessions will be held in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and California; dates to be determined. Some horse/rider combinations will receive grants for European competition and training. Grant amounts will be finalized in late July.
A List
• Stephen Bradley, 47, of Leesburg, Va., on Brandenburg’s Joshua, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Southern Edition Farm
• Jan Byyny, 41, of Purcellville, Va., on Waterfront, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Richard Byyny
• Will Coleman, 25, of Gordonsville, Va., on Twizzel, a 13-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Tivoli Farm
• Buck Davidson, 32, of Ocala, Fla., on My Boy Bobby, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Carl & Cassandra Segal
• Phillip Dutton, 45, of West Grove, Pa., with Connaught, a 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Bruce Duchossois
• Phillip Dutton on Truluck, a 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Shannon Stimson and Ann Jones
• Phillip Dutton on Woodburn, a 13-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by Acorn Hill Farm
• Becky Holder, 39, of Mendota Heights, Minn., on Courageous Comet, a 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Tom Holder
• Gina Miles, 35, of Atascadero, Calif., on McKinlaigh, a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Thomas Schulz and Laura Coats
• Amy Tryon, 38, of Duvall, Wash., on Leyland, a 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Elisabeth Nicholson
B List
• Jennie Brannigan, 21, of West Grove, Pa., with Cooper, an 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by the rider
• Jan Byyny on Syd Kent, an 11-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by JC Chester
• Buck Davidson on Ballynoe Castle RM, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Carl & Cassandra Segal
• Mara Dean, 35, of Round Hill, Va., on High Patriot, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by the rider
• Sara Dierks, 29, of Berryville, Va., on Somerset, a 13-year-old English Thoroughbred gelding owned by Edith and Sean Rameika and Ocala Horse Properties
• Will Faudree, 27, of Hoffman, N.C., on Pawlow, a 10-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding owned by Jennifer Mosing
• Lauren Kieffer, 21, of Middleburg, Va., on Snooze Alarm, a 12-year-old Anglo-Arabian gelding owned by the rider
• Tiffani Loudon-Meetze, 32, of Winnsboro, S.C., on Above ‘N’ Beyond, a 14-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding owned by the rider
• Boyd Martin, 29, of West Grove, Pa., on Remington, a 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Henley House Stables
• Karen O’Connor, 50, of The Plains, Va., on Mandiba, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by Joan Goswell
• Michael Pollard, 28, of Chatsworth, Ga., on Icarus, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Nathalie Pollard
• Missy Ransehousen, 39, of Unionville, Pa., on Critical Decision, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Jessica Ransehousen
• Kim Severson, 35, of Scottsville, Va., on Tipperary Liadhnan, a 12-year-old Irish Draught Sport Horse gelding owned by the Friends of Kim Severson
• Jolie Sexson, 27, of Martinez, Calif., on Killian O’Connor, an 11-year-old Selle Francais-Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Tracy Bowman
• Allison Springer, 34, of Marshall, Va., on Arthur, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by the rider
• Allison Springer on Destination Known, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by the rider
• Jennifer Wooten-DaFoe, 30, of Ramona, Calif., on The Good Witch, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare owned by Daisy and Donn Tognazzini
Developing Riders
• Emily Beshear, 31, of Somerset, Va., on Here’s To You, a 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Brickland Farm LLC
• Madeline Blackman, 18, of Ringoes, N.J., on Gordonstown, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by the rider
• Tiana Coudray, 20, of Ojai, Calif., on Ringwood Magister, an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jatial Inc.
• Sinead Halpin, 27, of Middleburg, Va., on Manoir de Carneville, a 9-year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by the rider
• Alexis Helffrich, 27, Pleasanton, Calif., on Leyasta, a 10-year-old Selle Francais mare owned by Sarah Vernlund
• Andrea Leatherman, 23, of Chatsworth, S.C., on Mensa G, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by the rider
• Heather Morris, 29, of Lewisville, Texas, on Slate River, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Allison Freeman
• Heather Morris on First Mark, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Lynne Partridge
• Molly Rosin, 29, of Baltimore, Md., on Havarah’s Charly, an 11-year-old Hungarian Warmblood gelding owned by the Minyan Syndicate
• Kate Samuels, 20, of Charlottesville, Va., on Nyls du Terroir, an 8-year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by the rider
• Karen Shull, 19, of Bryan, Texas, on Just My Style, a 12-year-old gelding owned by the rider
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
It's Official!
Breaking news:
The paperwork hurdles have finally been cleared and the FEI has stated that Boyd can officially represent the United States in international equestrian competition!
The paperwork hurdles have finally been cleared and the FEI has stated that Boyd can officially represent the United States in international equestrian competition!
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