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Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
Discipline | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||
Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 14 February 1977||||||||||||||
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Amy Millar (born 14 February 1977) is a Canadian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. [1] [2]
Following a successful junior career, Amy quickly enjoyed success at the Grand Prix level. [3] She made her Nations Cup debut for Canada in 2000 at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta. [3] She obtained over sixty top 10 finishes with the horse Costa Rica Z. [3] [4] In July 2016, she was a member of Canada's Olympic team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with her horse Heros. [5] In 2017, Amy won the Canadian Championship at the Royal Winter Fair, [6] and finished second in the Canadian Championship in 2018. [7]
Millar is the daughter of Ian Millar, who has represented Canada at 10 Olympic Games. [5] She is also sister of equestrian Jonathon Millar and sister-in-law of Kelly Soleau-Millar. [8]
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