Ian Millar

Ian Millar (born January 6, 1947) is a Canadian show-jumping world champion.

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January 6 - 1947 - Canadian - Show-jumping

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Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ian Millar is the most successful show-jumper in Canadian history. He is an eight-time winner of the Canadian Show Jumping Championship and has captured six Spruce Meadows Derbys. With his horse, Big Ben (1976-1999), Millar won more than 40 Grand Prix titles worldwide and the World Show Jumping Championship two years in a row. He holds the North American record for Grand Prix and Derby wins.

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Halifax, Nova Scotia - Spruce Meadows - Big Ben - World Show Jumping Championship - North America

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In 1986, his country awarded him the Order of Canada.

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Ian Millar operates "Millar Brooke Farms" near the small town of Perth, Ontario.

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