Book released on miracle story of Olympic horse
The remarkable storey of Neville Bardos, the Equus caballus who got to the Olympics afterwards barely surviving a terrible barn fire, has been recounted inwards a novel book, entitled “The Fire Horse“.
The digital book, by Elizabeth Mitchell, tells of Neville Bardos’ relationship amongst his devoted rider, eventer Boyd Martin, as well as their journeying together to the 2012 Olympics.
Neville Bardos is currently start reserve for Martin, who rides for the US of America team.
A decade ago, Neville appeared a probable candidate for the gum manufacturing flora when Australian-born Martin saw his potential as well as bought him for $850, naming him, fittingly, afterwards a notorious local gangster.
The 2 of them worked their agency upwards to the move yesteryear rankings inwards the competitive international circuit of three-day eventing, which includes dressage, demonstrate jumping, as well as cross-country. The futurity was bright.
Then, on May 30, 2011, the barn Neville shared amongst x other horses caught fire.
Knocking out a fire fighter who was trying to halt him, Martin, wearing flip-flops, ran into the burning barn to observe Neville.
The horse’s lungs were scorched black, as well as he faced the combat of his life merely to survive.
Vets doubted that Neville would brand it, as well as they were certain he would never compete again. But Martin never gave upwards on his horse.
“The Fire Horse” chronicles the truthful storey of a friendship betwixt Equus caballus as well as rider, i that is as well as thus strong, it has carried them through their respective difficult times to the brink of legend.
When he began riding Neville, Martin was something of a long shot himself, having in i lawsuit pretended to live an skillful on breaking horses on the the world of a unmarried mass he read on the agency to taking his start chore every bit a trainer.
But over the side yesteryear side x years, he as well as Neville developed a hard-won appreciation for each other, as well as afterwards Martin’s manly someone nurture died as well as the barn hand the sack killed one-half of his prize horses, it was his human relationship amongst Neville that brought him through those night days.
Martin would tell Neville saved his life. Now they are inwards London every bit members of the US Olympic team. And terminal year, Neville was named joint 2011 US Horse of the Year.
The equestrian contest takes house July 28 to 31. Martin is a definite medal contender.
Author Elizabeth Mitchell is the writer of the non-fiction books “Three Strides Before the Wire: The Dark as well as Beautiful World of Horse Racing” as well as “W: Revenge of the Bush Dynasty“, both from Hyperion.
She too has several best-selling e-single books to her credit.
Mitchell was executive editor of George magazine as well as features editor at Spin magazine. She lives inwards Brooklyn, New York.
“The Fire Horse” is published yesteryear Byliner, which publishes industrial plant of master fiction as well as non-fiction written to live read inwards a unmarried sitting.
“The Fire Horse” is available for $US1.99 every bit a Kindle Single at Amazon, a Quick Read at Apple’s iBookstore, as well as a NOOK Snap at BN.com.
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