Boyd is flying to Florida today for the Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event. Though he's not riding, he'll be coaching and occupying a very enthusiastic cheering section.
I’m grateful that Phillip Dutton is riding Long Island T for me at Ocala. I felt it was very important for Ludwig to go around a long-format event this fall to help build him up for next year, and Phillip’s schooled him a few times and done a magnificent job. He most likely won’t ride for time on cross country Read more...2019 Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event Underway
November 14, 2019 by
Boyd is flying to Florida today for the Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event. Though he's not riding, he'll be coaching and occupying a very enthusiastic cheering section.
I’m grateful that Phillip Dutton is riding Long Island T for me at Ocala. I felt it was very important for Ludwig to go around a long-format event this fall to help build him up for next year, and Phillip’s schooled him a few times and done a magnificent job. He most likely won’t ride for time on cross country Read more...Boyd in Physical Therapy After Surgery
November 13, 2019 by
Two weeks ago, after I'd been hobbling around like a 90-year-old man, my doctors finally figured out that I had a torn adductor muscle in my left leg. It had completely torn away from the bone, and above that was a partial tear, and there was another tear on the right leg.
Dr. Meyers in Philadelphia cut me open and stitched me back together again. On the bright side it’s the perfect time of year for me to be recovering and I’ve only missed a couple of events. Each day I go in for two hours Read more...Boyd and Silva are Guests of Honor at the Trakehner Verband
November 13, 2019 by
Silva and I have just returned home from a whirlwind trip to Germany. We weregraciously invited to the Trakehner Verband in Neumünster, an annual event in northern Germany where all the two-year-old Trakehner stallions come to be judged and licensed as potential breeding stallions as well as an auction for foals, unbroken young horses and riding horses. There was also outstanding entertainment, from Grand Prix dressage to a gala event on Saturday night and a trade fair to top all trade fairs.
On Read more...
XC and Gallop Track Open Till Dec 1st!
November 12, 2019 by
Today is cold and blustery - but the forecast for the next several weeks is favorable, and the footing on the XC course is in tip top shape! Therefor, Boyd has decided to keep the course open throughout the month of November, so make plans to keep your horses in training before you head south (or hunker down in an indoor for the winter).
In December we'll be paying attention to repairs on our jumps, and our good friend Jamie Hicks will be back to aerate and spread the mushroom soil so the Read more...Luke 140 Schooling Flying Changes
November 1, 2019 by
https://youtu.be/ZcDesUg9TpI
I am fortunate that my wife Silva is willing to spend time schooling the event horses and fine tuning their dressage skills. At the moment Silva is working with Luke 140, a horse we syndicated earlier this year. Silva’s main goal has been teaching Luke the flying changes. Next year Luke will need to do flying changes in his dressage tests at the 4-Star level. When we purchased him earlier this year, he had not been taught them yet, but sometimes this is better because Read more...Boyd Martin Joins Forces with Bemer!
November 1, 2019 by
Keeping all the horses in top form is always the priority and Windurra USA. Boyd, Steph and the team work very hard to keep the competitive horses in excellent physical shape, and much of their focus goes into managing their pre-performance comfort and post training recovery. That's where Bemer comes into play.
For the horses, the Bemer Blanket is utilized daily by Steph and the team while the horses stand on the cross ties waiting to be tacked up, or post dressage or jump school. Here's Read more...Irish Olympian Joseph Murphy Teaching Clinic in PA Next Week
November 1, 2019 by
Irish Olympian Joseph Murphy will be teaching in Pennsylvania next week, and Thursday's portion of the clinic will take place here at Windurra USA.
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Event Sales Horse WEC Emperor of Hope
October 31, 2019 by
NAME: WEC Emperor of Hope
SEX: Gelding
COLOUR: Bay
HEIGHT: 16.2h
DATE OF BIRTH: 2010
SIRE: Emperor Augustus
DAM: Right Time
BREED: ISH
USEA RESULTS
“Hunter” is a 9 year old 16.2 hand Irish Sport Horse gelding. He has competed successfully up through the prelim and 2 star level and is ready to move up to Intermediate. Hunter is soft to ride on the flat, brave to the jumps, and eager to please. He has never had a XC jump fault and has great potential to go the the top Read more...Virginia Horse Trials Preview
October 30, 2019 by
One of the final events of the year is starting on Friday at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia. Unfortunately Boyd is still sidelined with an injury, so he's leaving his horses in the capable hands of Mike Pendleton and Phillip Dutton, and feeling lucky to have these two in his corner. Here's Boyd's list of horses and his thoughts on the weekend ahead:
Wabanaki - I have been aiming Monty for his first 2 Star - L all year. He is very fit, going well, and should be very competitive. Read more...
Steph Learning Equine Massage
October 24, 2019 by
For the past few days Boyd's head groom and barn manager Stephanie Simpson has been immersed in the Sportsmassage program run by JoAnn Wilson in collaboration with Downeast School of Massage in Camden, Maine.
Steph reports:
JoAnn is by far one of the most experienced and knowledgeable Sports Therapists in the country, having studied closely with Jack Meagher, the pioneer of Sportsmassage. I've been fortunate enough to see JoAnn in action at all of the team outings as well as the Kentucky Read more...
