October & November Clinics with Boyd at CS&W Farm!

Boyd Martin

at

CS&W Farm

October 18 and 19, 2011

November 19 and 20, 2011

Clinic with the 2010 Horseman of the Year

Boyd is a 4 star eventing competitor that finished 7th overall on the USEA Rider of the year leader board in 2007. He was shortlisted for the Australian Olympic team on two horses, Yin Yang Yo and Neville Bardos. Since becoming a US citizen, Boyd has had great success competitively. He was named Rider of the year by the Chronicle of the Horse and in 2011  is ranked number one on the Nutrena leader board. For more information go to  www.boydandsilvamartin.com. 

Boyd Martin is one of the best clinician I have ridden with in a long time. People who ride with him feel they and their horses were challenged mentally and physically without being overfaced. Your confidence reaches a new level. He demonstrates imagination in the exercises he teaches. He explains techniques for both stadium and cross country clearly and logically. Both my horses excelled during the class and I have used many suggestions afterwards. This is someone you don’t want to miss riding with.  

Fees:

Semi privates - $225.00 per day

Groups of 4 - $165.00 per day

Tuesday - Flatwork/Gymnastics

Wednesday  -  Cross Country 

   

Our XC includes Water/Ditches/Banks for levels BN-Prelim

2011 new sunken road complex and additional new jumps

Registration must be received with payments in full prior to clinic to reserve your spot.  Any questions call Claudia Winter @ 518-537-4417 or email cswfarms@valstar.net

Visit us on the web at cswfarms.net

Silva's Ride Times for Dressage at Devon

Silva will be competing at the prestigious Dressage at Devon horse show

September 27th-October 2nd 2011

For complete Day Sheets (with ride times) click here

Thursday Sept. 29

4:00pm Fourth Level Test 1 riding Aesthete

5:27pm Fourth Level Test 1 riding Duvent

6:46om FEI Test for 6 year olds riding Aesthete

Friday Sept. 30

8:39 am FEI Test for 6 year olds (Final) Aesthete

10:10am Ashlea riding in the YR Team Test

Saturday Oct 1

9:32am Fourth Level Test 2 riding Aesthete

11:30am Fourth Level Test 2 riding Duvent

3:45pm Ashlea riding YR Individual Test

Sunday Oct. 2

8:00am Fourth Level Test 2 riding Duvent

9:12am Fourth Level Test 2 riding Aesthete

10:05 Ashlea riding YR Freestyle

10:31am Fourth Level Test 3 (GAIG/USDF Qual) riding Duvent

12:09pm Fourth Level Test 3 (GAIG/USDF Qual) riding Aesthete

PRO Video Interview after Plantation Field

Plantation Videos: Remi and Otis

Plantation Field International Wrap Up!

This year, the Plantation International CIC event went beyond the successes of previous years. The event featured a phenomenal new stadium & dressage ring, as well as the new water complex which undoubtedly turned this event into one of the leading CICs in this country.

My weekend proved to be in the true spirit of eventing, with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. After a spectacular event at the Burghley 4* on Neville, I thought of myself as somewhat of a cross-country expert until the beginning of my day at Plantation.

My first ride of the day was the 1* on Steady Eddie, who was moving along nicely until I put him in a bit wrong at the coffin ditch combination. We cartwheeled over the ditch, deploying my first Point Two air cartridge for the day. Eddie rebounded well, I dusted myself off, deflated my air jacket & hopped on my second ride of the day. Merging was also jumping very well on the early part of course, so I took a different tactic with the approach to the ditch & went in stronger. We jumped well over the A & B elements, but at C we once again reenacted the superman move, flying through the air & deploying my second Point Two cartridge of the day. As I lay in the grass I thought “how could I possibly have fallen off at the same jump twice by 9:15am in the morning!!”

Luckily the cross-country started to improve after that with positive rides on the rest of my horses in the Advanced, Intermediate and 3*, with the highlight of my weekend on the always reliable Remington, who finished 2nd by only one tenth of a point in the CIC 3*.

Again, I must sing the praises of the Plantation Organizers' Committee for putting on a sensational event. All aspects of the competition were brilliant for owners, riders, supporters and spectators, including the wonderful tribute given by Denis during the lunchtime intermission. I’m looking forward to next year whenI plan to improve my performance by .1 of a second!

Complete Event Results



iPhone Gallery Link


Photo Credits Lisa Thomas
Mid-Atlantic Equestrian Services

A Big Weekend at Plantation Field International!

It was a big weekend at Plantation Field International, with a tremendous effort from our local horse community, an army of volunteers, a tremendous showing of riders and their entire support crew!

Boyd had another stellar weekend upon his CIC 3* mounts, with Remi taking 2nd by a 10th of a point and Otis putting in an impressive effort as well, with a 9th place finish.

For full results please go to live scoring & we'll have a full statement (with plenty of photos) from Boyd tomorrow!!  Stay tuned.......

Plantation Video Interview with Boyd