Reflecting on the Pan Am Games
July 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
Now that the Pan Am Games is finally behind us it’s a great opportunity to look back and be proud of our fantastic team results. I’ve been on a number of teams now and without question this was the best organized, most well-oiled machine I’ve been involved in. David O’Connor did a fantastic job as coach. Farrier Steve Teichman, Vet Susan Young and Joanie Morris, the manager, did a superb job coordinating the group. Next I have to take my Read more...
Boyd Anchors US Team to Dressage Lead at Pan Ams
July 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
As the last horse of the day to enter the arena, and with Canada and Brazil mere points apart, the pressure was on Boyd and Pancho today when they trotted into the stadium at the Pan American Games. Though Pancho had been a little wound up in the warm-up, he kept his cool under Boyd's guidance to give the US the lead after the first phase of the competition. Silva stood ringside with several members of the Pancho Syndicate, riding every step right along with Boyd, and while the crowds were diminished Read more...Boyd Ready to Represent the USA
May 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
I’m honored and thrilled to be named to the US Eventing Team heading to the Pan-Am Games with Pancho Villa. I think he’s perfectly suited to the competition we’ll be facing in Toronto. He’s been in excellent form all year and if the stars align I think he has an excellent chance of bringing home a medal. Most importantly, Team USA is on a mission to get qualified for the Olympics, so this is an important competition for the country and there’s a huge amount of pressure for the team Read more...Boyd’s Rolex Kentucky 2015 Review
April 27, 2015 by 2 Comments
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI4* is over for another year and in hindsight it’ll be one of the more memorable competitions I’ve been to in Lexington, with some of the best horses and riders from around the world battling it out over a challenging cross-country course. I admit I was a bit nervous going in because I was on two very green cross-country horses, and I wondered if I was throwing them in too-deep waters early in their careers. But thankfully I have two of the biggest triers Read more...
