Ian Millar Canada’s top jumper for April
Veteran showjumper Ian Millar has been named the Cavalor ‘Athlete of the Month’ for Apr past times Jump Canada.
The accolade comes afterward overstep performances at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival inward Wellington, Fl;orida, which concluded amongst the grand finale, the $500,000 CSI5* FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix.
Millar, 65, of Perth, Ontario, in addition to Star Power, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned past times Team Works, were i of alone iii of the 45 entries to advance to the jump-off over the challenging class designed past times Alan Wade of Ireland. All iii contenders incurred 4 faults inward the jump-off, making fourth dimension the deciding factor. With a fourth dimension of 49.30 seconds, Millar in addition to Star Power placed instant to Daniel Bluman of Colombia, who had a slightly quicker fourth dimension of 48.97 seconds riding Sancha La Silla.
“I am really pleased amongst Star Power’s surgical procedure inward the Grand Prix Finale held inward Wellington,” said Millar, a nine-time Canadian Olympian. “I, along amongst my identify unit of measurement in addition to clients, convey used Cavalor products for our horses for a publish of years in addition to I am a large fan.”
As the Cavalor ‘Athlete of the Month’ for April, Millar receives a gift certificate from championship sponsor Cavalor Inc.
• The Canadian Show Jumping Team finished inward 3rd identify inward the Nations’ Cup contest held Friday, May 11, at CSIO 4* Linz, Austria.
Out of fifteen countries represented, Canada finished the two-round contest amongst a total of sixteen faults. The team comprised of Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Jill Henselwood in addition to Ian Millar.
As the lead-off passenger for the instant calendar week inward a row, Yann Candele rode Carlotta Singular la Magnifica to a 4 error commencement circular score. In the instant round, Candele in addition to Carlotta Singular la Magnifica incurred 12 faults in addition to were the drib score.
Tiffany Foster in addition to Victor had 4 faults inward the commencement circular in addition to a clear circular inward the second.
Jill Henselwood rode George to 4 faults inward the commencement circular in addition to posted Canada’s instant clear inward circular two.
Millar in addition to Star Power had viii faults inward the commencement round, which was used equally the drib score, in addition to returned for 4 faults inward the second.
“Third identify out of fifteen teams is really exciting,” said Terrance Millar, chef d’équipe of the Canadian Show Jumping Team, who is beingness aided on the European Tour past times stable director Lori Green.
“It is a expert 24-hour interval to celebrate daughter power. Jill in addition to Tiffany were both 4 in addition to null today. It is uncharacteristic for Ian to convey a drib score, simply he came dorsum strong. Yann had a expert commencement round, simply today it was all close the ladies.”
First place, amongst a two-round total of 5 faults, went to the Ukraine, patch Brazil was instant amongst 12 faults.
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