United States Eventing Association

Barn Fire at Boyd Martin's Barn - Updated With Ways You Can Help!

The Eventing community has banded together to help Boyd and Silva Martin during this difficult time. Below you can find many ways to donate to the Martins.

- The American Horse Trials Foundation has set up a disaster relief fund to assist Boyd Martin and his team. Donations and/or questions can be directed to: Donna Field, American Horse Trials Foundation, Inc., 221 Grove Cove Road, Centreville, MD 21617-2686, 443-262-9555 - phone, 443-262-9666 - fax, www.ahtf3day.org

- True Prospect Fire Recovery Fund: http://www.facebook.com/pages/True-Prospect-Fire-Recovery-Fund/212567392108821 or http://www.phillipdutton.com/donatenow.php

- The Tax Deductible Relief Fund has been set up through Southern California Equestrian Sports (SCES) - http://boydandsilvamartin.blogspot.com/

- Fitch's Corner is holding a clear round jumping competition. Details are available here

- Fifty percent of the proceeds of the following products are being donated to Boyd and Silva:

- Denny Emerson's How Good Riders Get Good. Available on the USEA Webstore or Amazon.com.

- Ecogold Saddle pads. Available from this special link.

- Doug Payne and Jimmy Wofford's DVD, The Rider's Eye. Available from Doug Payne's website.

- All products from Koper Equine. Available on KoperEquine.com

- Dianna Robin Dennis' 101 Jumping Exercises and The Rider's Fitness Program available from Amazon.com.

From PRO

West Grove, PA - May 31, 2011 -At 12:30am this morning, a barn fire of unknown cause tragically destroyed Boyd Martin's barn at True Prospect Farm. Eleven horses were in the barn at the time. Lillian Heard, Caitlin Silliman, and Ryan Wood were able to evacuate five horses. Five horses are currently in treatment at The University of Pennsylvania-New Bolton Center; they are: Neville Bardos, Otis Barbotiere, Catch a Star, Ambassador's Rose, and Minotaure du Passoir. Lillian, Caitlin, and Ryan were treated and released from Jennersville Hospital. Tragically six horses perished in the fire.

The PRO wishes to extend our deepest condolences to all those connected to Call Me Ollie, Charla, Ariel, Phantom Pursuit, Cagney Herself, and Summer Breeze. Our thoughts and prayers are with Boyd and his team at this time. All other horses have been relocated to area barns. Further information on how you can help Boyd will be released shortly.

The USEA also wishes to send condolences to all of the owners and riders of the horses who passed away. We are also keeping the horses who are in the New Bolton Center in our thoughts. We will post further information as we receive it.