Once again on Valentine's Day, a day to show appreciation for those you love, we just want to say how grateful we are for our sponsors! We hope that you will show them some love when you are in need of equestrian products and services.
Happy Valentine's Day!
From Boyd and Silva and all of the crew here at Windurra
Ariat
Attwood Equestrian Surfaces
Charles Owen
Ecogold
Horizon Structures
Hylofit
Majyk Equipe
Purina
Smartpak Equine
Stubben
And a special Read more...Happy Valentine’s Day – We Love Our Sponsors!
February 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Once again on Valentine's Day, a day to show appreciation for those you love, we just want to say how grateful we are for our sponsors! We hope that you will show them some love when you are in need of equestrian products and services.
Happy Valentine's Day!
From Boyd and Silva and all of the crew here at Windurra
Ariat
Attwood Equestrian Surfaces
Charles Owen
Ecogold
Horizon Structures
Hylofit
Majyk Equipe
Purina
Smartpak Equine
Stubben
And a special Read more...Another Winning Weekend at Dressage at Stable View
February 12, 2019 by 1 Comment
Hannah Lu, owned by Sarah Reese and Joan White, was great this weekend in the dressage show at Stable View. I just kind of changed the way I ride her, warming up with a light seat and keeping things a little loose and that works really well for her, since she tends to be a bit of a tight horse. She was really good, she placed 2nd to Shawna Harding in the PSG with 69% and won the I-1 on Sunday with 68% which was really good for her.
Electric, owned by George and Julia Strawbridge and Nancy Read more...Boyd & Silva Martin Join Forces with Hylofit!
February 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
Do you ever wonder if you are pushing your horse too hard? Would you like to know if he is stressed or in pain? Are you looking for a way to improve communication with your horse?
Hylofit is a wearable device for horse and rider that tracks performance and provides insights to improve training results and promote the overall health and wellbeing of your horse. This is paramount when training any sport horse, and Windurra USA is thrilled to come on board as partners with this forward thinking Read more...Phillip Schooling Boyd’s Horses at New Stable View XC Course
February 10, 2019 by 1 Comment
https://youtu.be/DBi3bho7G2M
My cross country coach Phillip Dutton took Ray Price and Long Island T out for a school at the new Boyd Martin/ETB Equine Construction Schooling Cross Country Course at Stable View yesterday, and it was awesome. Phillip really honed in on their rideability and practiced some of the jumping and turning exercises that these horses will encounter at the advanced level of competition. The jumped a lot of corners, narrows and coffins, and both horses finished the session Read more...New Boyd Martin/ETB Equine Construction Schooling Course Open at Stable View
February 6, 2019 by 1 Comment
It was great fun to get out and school the upper level oriented course that I designed and Eric Bull built in a back field here at Stable View. All of the jumps are newly built and are offered for sale, and I will rearrange the jumps on a regular basis so that riders can train a variety of questions.
Here's a video of Lillian Heard giving it a test run:
https://youtu.be/URFii4zAOpY
Read more...Videos from Boyd’s 2018 Thoroughbred Retraining Clinics in Japan
February 5, 2019 by 1 Comment
Teaching in Japan with Godolphin Lifetime Care
Thanks to Yasuko, who works for Godolphin and helped coordinate last year's Thoroughbred retraining clinics in Japan, for sharing these videos. These clinics are always a great experience as I really enjoy sharing my knowledge about retraining Thoroughbreds and the Japanese students have proven attentive and eager to learn. They have some really top class horses in Japan, and it's hard to beat the scenery when you're teaching in the shadow of Read more...
Back in the Show Ring with Rosa Cha W
January 30, 2019 by 1 Comment
We had good weekend getting back in the show ring here in Aiken. It was so fun to ride Rosa down the center line again - I missed her so much! In typical Rosa style she covered for my rusty mistakes, and I know we have a lot of work to do, but it is so great to have her back! And bonus: we won the Grand Prix. Rosa's daughter Hannah Lu does not like waiting. When her quarter is up, it’s up! Unfortunately in the PSG the show was running 20 minutes behind and she did not appreciate that. We still Read more...Windurra Eventers Learn Galloping Technique from Jump Jockey Mark Beecher
January 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Winters spent down at Stable View Farm in Aiken are always a good change of pace. One of the best changes is we are around a number of riders from different sports here at Stable View. Over the years I’ve become good friends with Irish timber champion Mark Beecher, who won the Maryland Hunt Cup. Mark’s from a very horsey family: his older brother Paul won the Hickstead Derby in England and his father is a well-known breeder who produces the Loughnatousa horses in Ireland. We’re very Read more...Windurra Riders Featured in The Chronicle of the Horse
January 15, 2019 by 1 Comment
Silva and Rosa Cha W. Photo: The Chronicle of the Horse
Thanks to The Chronicle of the Horse for featuring Silva's overcoming many hurdles to bring Rosa Cha W back to Grand Prix competition, as well as her pregnancy with Leo, and Mike Pendleton's journey up the levels and recent month working for Michael Jung in Germany. Both Silva and Mike have worked hard to achieve their goals and we appreciate the recognition.
Mike Pendleton and Steady Eddie. Photo: The Chronicle of the Horse
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Rosa Cha W to Return to Grand Prix Competition
January 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
At the end of 2017, just before Dressage at Devon, my Grand Prix mare Rosa Cha W foundered as a result of contracting Potomac Horse Fever. Rosa had been vaccinated against the disease, and the founder diagnosis was devastating. We thought that she might never compete again.
We bred Rosa, who is now 13 years old, in Australia. She is an Oldenburg by Heath Ryan’s stallion Regardez Moi, out of Jasmine W (by Richmeed Medallion), and she is like part of our family. Rosa took me to my first Nations Read more...
