It was a beautiful, crisp fall day at the Plantation Field International Three-Day Event Presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. As planned, Boyd had a steady canter around the CCI3*-S on both Long Island T, owned by the Long Island T Syndicate, and On Cue, owned by Christine Turner. While it's always exciting to take the early lead, the goal was for Boyd and the horses to get back in the groove and have a safe and careful weekend as Boyd has been rehabilitating after surgery to repair Read more...Windurra Eventing Saturday Update from Plantation Field International
September 20, 2020 by
It was a beautiful, crisp fall day at the Plantation Field International Three-Day Event Presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. As planned, Boyd had a steady canter around the CCI3*-S on both Long Island T, owned by the Long Island T Syndicate, and On Cue, owned by Christine Turner. While it's always exciting to take the early lead, the goal was for Boyd and the horses to get back in the groove and have a safe and careful weekend as Boyd has been rehabilitating after surgery to repair Read more...Plantation Field International: Boyd Holds 1-2 lead in the CCI3*-S
September 19, 2020 by
Boyd and On Cue. Amy Dragoo Photo
PRESS RELEASE: Halliday-Sharp Leads CCI4*-S at Plantation Field International
September 18, 2020 – Unionville, PA – Today wrapped up dressage at the 2020 Plantation Field International Three-Day Event Presented by Taylor Harris Insurance. Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp of Lexington, Kentucky leads the CCI4*-S riding Deniro Z, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Zapatero VDL x Zonne-Tred) owned by Ocala Horse Properties, on a score of 26.40. Phillip Dutton Read more...Windurra Eventing Ride Times for Plantation Field
September 16, 2020 by
This weekend I am back in action at the Plantation Field International Three-Day Event. After 41 years I have decided to change my my approach and to take it slow this weekend. It has been eight weeks since my last surgery, and I plan to ride just two horses in the three-star. Long Island T (Ludwig) and On Cue should be the perfect duo to give me a nice, easy stroll around the beautiful cross-country course built by www.etbjump.com at Plantation Field.
Mike has a rock star group of horses this Read more...Windurra Dressage at the Summer Wind Down Show at Morven Park
August 25, 2020 by
Thanks to Pam Murphy for sharing this:
With blue ribbons and high score awards for PSG and I1, Silva and Hannah Lu, Rosa Cha's daughter, both looked like superstars this weekend! It was good to see Hannah finally starting to act more like her awesome, fierce competitor mother! And Silva received a well deserved comment from the judge -- "masterful riding"! Silva also rode Cheryl Gamboney's Gambado, an ex-event horse, for a bright blue first place on Saturda. He looked like a real dressage horse!
Christine Read more...The August 2020 Update: It Takes A Village at Windurra USA
August 24, 2020 by
I’ve obviously had a frustrating year this year, with a couple of surgeries on my hips and groin muscle. My body has had years and years of wear and tear and I had to get a bit of repair work: I had scar tissue that had calcified and turned into bone that they had to extract, and while they had me opened up they shaved off some bone spurs as well. Basically it’s been like a sharp sword tearing the muscle for the past five years and I just kept working through the pain.
I have been doing consistent Read more...Great Meadow International
August 19, 2020 by
This coming weekend is a big one for Eventing: with so many cancellations due to Covid-19, The Great Meadow International has turned into one of the premier events for the year. Some of the best horses around are going to be competing this weekend.
I have had to step back from riding after overdoing it, but I had a good visit with the doctor yesterday. He said my leg looks great, and I am getting very close getting back in the saddle. I feel no pain and I am working hard at physical therapy Read more...Recap: Clinics in the Carolinas
August 18, 2020 by
Boyd spent the past week in the Carolinas, teaching at his winter base in Aiken, Stable View, midweek and then traveling to Encore Stables near Asheville, North Carolina for a weekend clinic. We had a great turnout and Boyd looks forward to returning to both venues!
Thanks to organizer Audrey Eisenman for sharing these videos from the weekend:
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCHPF6E5iMTy50QkXDthEt7w Read more...Otis Barbotiere to Semi-Retire at Windurra USA
August 15, 2020 by
Earlier this year, Tricia Boone called me and said that my 2012 Olympic partner Otis Barbotiere wasn’t doing too much at his new home in Kentucky. He had a great career in the jumpers with both Catie and Ali Boone, but was ready for retirement. Tricia said that she was looking for a home for the old boy, and I jumped at the chance to take him back and give him a home at Windurra.
When he arrived at the farm, I must say that he looked amazing. The Boone family had Otis in magnificent condition. Read more...Waredaca
August 15, 2020 by
Mike will be taking the younger horses down to Maryland this weekend to take part in the Waredaca Horse Trials. With all the rain in the last weeks the footing will be in good shape and this should be a good run for these horses. He will take the ladies in the the Prelim on Saturday and then the three French brothers down to run in the Training on Sunday. They are all in good nick, and should jump well.
-Boyd
Read more...Next Week! Boyd Martin Clinic at Stable View
August 4, 2020 by
Stable View is excited to announce that Boyd Martin will be coming to Aiken August 12th and 13th, 2020 to teach two days of lessons to event riders from Beginner Novice to Advanced level.
Day One: Show jumping and rideability exercises
Day Two: Everybody's favorite, cross country day! We will be using the Eventing Academy courses for BN-T level and Prelim-Advanced will be on the Boyd Martin/ETB Jump Schooling field.
Cost: $150 per horse/rider per day, payable directly to Boyd
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