Source:  USEF/Joanie Morris

Update Report on Barn Fire at Boyd Martin's Barn

West Grove, PA -At 12:30am on Tuesday May 31, 2011, a fire destroyed the barn Boyd Martin rented from Phillip Dutton Eventing at True Prospect Farm. There were 11 horses in the barn at the time of the fire, Lillian Heard, Caitlin Silliman and Ryan Wood began the evacuation of the horses, they were the first people on the scene as they were sleeping in the apartment above the barn. The five horses that were rescued all recieved or are receiving treatment at The University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. These horses are: Martin's mount from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Neville Bardos, Otis Barbotiere, Catch a Star and Minotaure du Passoir. Ambassador's Rose and Otis Barbotiere have been released. Neville Bardos and Minotaure du Passoir were expected to be released on June 7. Heard, Silliman and Wood were treated and released from the hospital. Sadly, Martin's team lost six horses: Faye Woolf's Call Me Ollie, Henley House Stables' Charla, Lillian Heard's Ariel, Kimberly Golden's Phantom Pursuit, Bonnie Stedt's Cagney Herself, and Anne Hennessey's Summer Breeze W. The USEF extends thoughts and sympathies to Martin and his team during these tragic events. More information will be posted as it becomes available, please visit Boyd and Silva Martin's website for updated information from them. 6/11 UPDATE: All of the rescued horses are home and recovering (some slowly) except for Catch a Star, who is still at New Bolton Center.

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