Book tells story of horse who survived slaughter and fire on way to Olympics

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ — On the eve of the London Games, Elizabeth Mitchell's new Byliner Original The Fire Horse tells the highly unlikely—and incredibly life-affirming—story of Neville Bardos, a horse that barely survived a terrible barn fire last year, his relationship with his devoted rider, Boyd Martin, and their journey together…

Fire survivor and a possible Olympian: A horse named Neville

Cross-posted from the New York Times Written by MARY PILON AIKEN, S.C. — The horses’ straw beds were ablaze, with the rest of the barn, when two men rushed in against the flames and black smoke to try to save the 11 horses inside. “It was horrific,” said Boyd Martin, the trainer. “Basically, you could…