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MAY 2019 THE RIDER /29 Section 2


Equestrian Canada Congratulates Ian Millar On Retirement From International Competition


fan to know who Ian Millar is and what he means to Canadian sport.” Millar’s accomplish-


ments on the world stage are too numerous to list in full. A 10-time Olympian, he holds the world record for the most Olympic Games appearances of any athlete, in any sport. This includes his 2008 appearance, where, partnered with In Style, he helped the Canadian Show Jumping Team bring home the silver medal from the Beijing Olympics. In addition, Millar has


10 medals from the Pan American Games to his credit, including two indi- vidual two team gold, and has earned a record 12 Canadian Show Jumping Championship titles and amassed over 150 grand prix wins. Millar is also a


Millar catapulted into stardom with Big Ben. Together, the legendary combination dominated the international show jumping scene for two decades. Photo Credit: Canadian Press Images


Ottawa, ON, May 5, 2019 - Equestrian Canada (EC) ex- tends congratulations and heartfelt gratitude to Ian Millar of Perth, ON, upon his retirement from interna- tional competition. “It’s hard to put into


words what Ian Millar


means to the sport of show jumping in Canada,” said EC Director of Sport, Jon Garner. “Right from the early days of his career, he transcended the sport and quickly became a household name from coast-to-coast. You don’t have to be a horse


Together, they dominated the international


show


jumping scene for two decades, winning every- thing from back-to-back FEI World Cup Finals indoors (1988 and 1989) to grand prix derbies in big outdoor fields (including the CP In- ternational at Spruce Mead- ows in 1987 and 1991). “Representing Canada


many times over my career has been my greatest hon- our,” said Millar. “Each time I wore the red team jacket was very special to me, and the fact that I was able to share this experience with so many great riders is a tes- tament to the quality of horsemen and horsewomen here in our country.” A


well-respected


horseman at home and around the world, Millar was made a Member of the


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10-time Olympian, Ian Millar of Perth, ON, announced his retirement from international show jumping compe- tition on May 5, 2019. Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley


three-time winner of the coveted CP International Grand Prix at Spruce Mead- ows, including the $1.5 Mil- lion edition, presented by Rolex, in 2014 aboard Dix- son. In fact, Millar has won over $3.5 million at the prestigious Spruce Mead- ows venue alone. A staple of the Cana-


Partnered with In Style, Millar was an essential member of the Canadian Show Jumping Team that captured the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley


dian Equestrian Team since the 1970s, Millar became a household name with his legendary partner Big Ben.


Order of Canada in 1986 and together with Big Ben, was inducted into the Cana- dian Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. He was also presented with an honourary doctorate from the University of Guelph in 2005 and joined the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. Millar’s ex- traordinary career was also honoured by EC with the Gold Medal Award for


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