Amy Millar

Amy Millar (born 14 February 1977) is a Canadian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.[1][2]

Amy Millar
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1977-02-14) 14 February 1977
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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]

References
  1. COC Profile
  2. Fei Profile
  3. "Amy Millar". Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. "Amy Millar (10000672)". FEI.org. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. Cleveland, Amy (14 July 2016). "Eric Lamaze leads Canadian Olympic equestrian team in Ian Millar's absence". www.olympics.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. "Amy Millar Claims First Canadian Show Jumping Championship Title at Toronto's Royal Horse Show". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. "Nicole Walker named Canadian Show Jumping Champion at The Royal". horse-canada.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. "Amy Millar: The Mother Load". Horse Network. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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