Wonderful Picture of Silva on London Venture

I had to share this fabulous photo that Silva sent to me tonight.  It is a picture of Silva on one of her sales horses, London Venture.  I'm waiting to hear from Silva on the photo credits, but I have a feeling it was one of the girls in the barn.  Bravo!!

Photo and Video of Silva in Wellington, Florida

Aesthete, ("Stately"), owned by Faye Woolfe

Rosa Cha W Winning the Test for 6-Year-old Horses

Meet the Crew: Devon Seery

Silva's assistant rider/groom/organizer and intellectual genius is Devon Seery, who keeps the dressage operation running smoothly. She keeps the horses looking shiny, the stables clean, and the German DQ (Silva) under control in her moments of exhilaration and explosions...I hate to say it, but the only fault I can find in Devon is her driving navigation...

Devon is a very mature 17 years old, (I thought she was 24), who finished high school early by taking On line courses in order to pursue her dream of being one of America's greatest dressage riders. She is actually probably Windurra's smartest person, (IQ level wise), being one of Pennsylvania's smartest school students. Her true love is dressage, and I can tell you folks, this kid can ride!

Her partner is 'Rembrandt', a Danish Warmblood gelding that is winning everything in sight at third level. Devon and Rembrandt destroyed a quality field by winning the second and third level at the Snowbirds in Paradise Dressage Show in Orlando in January of this year.

Silva and I are sharing the apartment in Aiken with Devon. She is focused, committed and very clean around the flat. We are lucky to have Devo on the team, and her assistance on the dressage side of things is invaluable. She is a hard worker, talented rider and a hell of a nice gal. Like I said, her only fault thus far is when she is giving navigation directions to the show with her co-driver Silva: sometimes they end up in the wrong state. Some would say it's the blind leading the blind.

I wish Devo all the best in her two months living and working down here in Aiken, and thank her for making the dressage horses look better, go better and feel better. I also wish to thank her for keeping Silva under control, contained and satisfied with her group of top class dressage horses.

-Boyd

Pine Top Winter II Horse Trials Results

This weekend Boyd and Caitlin competed at the Pine Top Winter II Horse Trials in Thomson, GA. For complete event results click here.

Open Intermediate

2nd Place: Caitlin Silliman riding Catch a Star

Open Intermediate 1

1st: Boyd Martin and Remington XXV, owned by Ron and Densey Juvonen
6th: Boyd Martin and Last Monarch, owned by Holly Hudspeth
13th: Boyd Martin and Charla, owned by Ron and Densey Juvonen

Open Preliminary

6th: Boyd Martin and Cold Harbour, owned by Dana and Manuel Diemer

Open Training

6th: Boyd Martin and Summer Breeze W, owned by Anne Hennessey
19th: Boyd Martin and Cagney Herself, owned by Bonnie Stedt
20th: Boyd Martin and Partyboy, owned by Fernanda Kellogg
24th: Boyd Martin and Steady Eddie, owned by George and Gretchen Wintersteen

Boyd Named 2010 Eventing Horseman of the Year by The Chronicle of the Horse

Boyd was named the 2010 Eventing Horseman of the Year by the Chronicle of the Horse! Be sure to read Kat Netzler's excellent article about Boyd in the January 17, 2011 issue of The Chronicle

To read the complete article click here

Ben Baugh also write a nice article about Boyd taking part in the US team training sessions at Three Runs Plantation for The Aiken Standard.

Congratulations Boyd!

Full Gallop Trifecta!

Boyd had three starts and three wins at Full Gallop yesterday:

Training B

Only To You, owned by Caroline Cadier (34.10)- 1st Place

Novice B

Serendipity, owned by Tricia Tripp (21.30) - 1st Place

Beginner Novice - A

Roulette, owned by Nicole Scullion (18.50) - 1st Place

Kitties!

While we are living the good life down in Aiken, my heart goes out to my cats in PA, who are stuck living in my apartment.

Manny Pacquiao , and Kostya Tszyu are both very well bred, show quality cats. Both are good movers, nice types and have wonderful temperaments. I have been tempted to take them to a cat show, if I can fit it into my schedule, to see if a cat judge agrees with my opinion.

A shout out to my good mate Burley Vannote (pictured above), who has been stopping by my apartment daily, feeding and spending time with these two champions. Burley is a local legend in Kennett Square and is also the grandson of Hall of Fame Race Trainer, Burley Cocks.

Whilst in Oregon talking at the Area 7 convention, I met Eve from www.verybestdog.com., who was nice enough to turn my favorite photo of my bride and cats (top) into a painting (above). It's great to have a picture my feline friends hanging down here in Aiken until we re-unite at the end of March.

-Boyd