September 2, 2025 – Cochranville, Pennsylvania

Four-time Olympian Boyd Martin was quick to give memorable words of praise when riders excelled during one of the cross-country schooling sessions during Windurra Camp, a weekend educational camp held at his and his wife Silva’s facility in early August. “You’re a champion!” “You’re a freaking legend, mate!” “You’re a star! Give him a big pat and tell him you love him.” In addition to Martin’s positive coaching style, he offered stellar insights into how he approaches cross-country riding.  

In this session, Martin instructed a Modified/Preliminary group of horse-and-rider combinations as they practiced several exercises around the cross-country course at the expansive Cochranville, Pennsylvania facility. 

After warming up on the flat, the group’s cross-country schooling session began with a few small fences, including logs, coops, rolltops and cabins.   

“We are getting the horses thinking about cross country, but these are not speed jumps,” Martin said. “It’s almost like a warm-up in the show jumping. We’re just going to hop over these fences nice and easy.” 

Find the rest of the article by Kathleen Landwehr, here.