Neville Bardos: A horse who almost died in a horrific fire but is now a contender for the Olympics

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Neville Bardos: A horse who almost died in a horrific fire but is now a contender for the Olympics

After surviving a devastating barn fire about seven months ago, Neville Bardos, who competes in the multidiscipline sport of eventing, has managed a competitive comeback that defied any prognosis from doctors, his owners and others in the equestrian world.JOSH HANER/NEW YORK TIMES

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AIKEN, S.C.—The horses’ straw beds were ablaze, along 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 see some of my horses burnt to death.”

Six were dead. Four others escaped. Neville Bardos, a chestnut gelding and the last living horse in the barn, was found in a corner. They heard him gurgling.

Neville’s throat and lungs were scorched from smoke inhalation, and other parts of his body were burned.

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