From left, Lucy Boynton Lie, Mike Pendleton, Crackerjack and Boyd Martin at Pau 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
Emotions within the global eventing community have been running high in the wake of the loss of Boyd Martin’s mount Crackerjack at Pau on Saturday. As a unified community whose common denominator is a shared love for these incredible animals and a passion for the sport, please join us in respectfully saluting the life of an extraordinary equine athlete.
“Crackerjack had a wonderful story,” Boyd reflected in a statement. “He was bred by Lucy [Boynton] and campaigned up to Prelim by her son Colin. Unfortunately, Colin passed away and Crackers was sent to me to sell. Lucky for me Lucy decided to kick on with the horse, and what a ride it’s been. Crackers has taken me all over the world and given Lucy some wonderful memories.”
Our thoughts continue to be with Boyd, Lucy, the Windurra team and all who knew and loved this special horse. Boyd and Crackers twice contested Kentucky and Pau in addition to tackling Badminton and Luhmühlen. The look on this pair’s faces as they tackled four-star events around the world says it all …
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at the last water complex on course at Pau 2017. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
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- Boyd and Crackerjack in the dressage at Pau 2017. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Pau 2017. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Stable View H.T. 2017. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Rolex 2017. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Rolex 2017. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Rolex 2017. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Rolex 2017. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack wave to the crowd after their dressage test at at Rolex 2017. Photo by Jenni Autry.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Rolex 2017. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Pau in 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Pau in 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
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- From left, Lucy Boynton Lie, Mike Pendleton, Crackerjack and Boyd Martin at Pau 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Luhmühlen in 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Luhmühlen in 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Luhmühlen in 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Luhmühlen in 2016. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at the first horse inspection at Luhmühlen in 2016. Photo by Libby Law.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Badminton 2016. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Badminton in 2016. . Photo by Shannon Brinkman.
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- Crackerjack at Badminton in 2016. . Photo by Shannon Brinkman.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Badminton in 2016. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Badminton in 2016. . Photo by Shannon Brinkman.
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- Boyd Martin and Crackerjack at Badminton in 2016. Photo by Leslie Wylie.
Rest in peace, Crackers.
