1257: Ian Millar
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/05/31
1970s
“I remember back in the early ’70s, when I had a disastrous Grand Prix, my wife, Lynn, said to me, ‘Don’t worry, you’re going to be a late boomer.’”
1972
“My first Olympics was Munich in 1972. I am better now than I was then, in knowledge and experience.”
1972
“It was a tremendous adventure and experience. I was aware even then what an honor it was to ride for Canada and what a responsibility it was to ride for Canada.”
2012
“Anything involving the horse intrigued me and interested me and that has not changed. So I wake up in the mornings and can’t wait for the challenges of the day with the horses.”
2012
“We’re using a different type of horse, the jumps are built quite differently, course designs are unrecognisable compared to 15 years ago and the amount of competition we are doing with the horse is way more than we used to.”
2016
“We wanted this so badly for our team and our country, it’s not necessarily the same team that will go to Rio next year, although I have a suspicion it might just be.”
2018
“There are no shortcuts to achieving sustained success in show jumping. As a rider, you need to work using a structured and methodical progression to reach your ultimate goals.”
2018
“The horse that taught me the most about riding and training horses was Big Ben.”
2019
“Representing Canada many times over my career has been my greatest honour, 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 testament to the quality of horsemen and horsewomen here in our country.”
2019
“The bond formed between horse and rider is an amazing thing to experience, but the partnership has to be built the right way, with compassion, understanding, and care; over the past few years, I have found myself more and more drawn toward working with young horses and riders, and I am excited to expand my coaching to share my knowledge and passion with the next generation.”
2022
“Any imbalance in a horse is going to imbalance the rider and vice versa; the balance of the rider will affect the balance of the horse.”
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