Riding High

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. 0771058721 . Remainder; B&W and Color; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4"; viii,214 pages; Hard cover is green with gold lettering on spine. Black remainder mark on bottom of text block; some rubbing to corners and bottom of spine . Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused . Lavishly illustrated with color and b/w pictures. 'an Millar CM (born January 6, 1947) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete for show jumping. He is a two-time winner of the Show Jumping World Cup, and an Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longevity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport. He holds the record for most Olympic appearances by any athlete in any sport (10). A member of Canada's 2012 Olympic Games team, he broke the record when he took part in his tenth Games in London 2012. With his horse, Big Ben (1976–1999) , Millar won more than 40 Grand Prix titles worldwide and the Show Jumping World Cup two years in a row (1988 & 1989). At the Pan American Games in August 1987, Ian Millar became the second Canadian to win an individual gold medal. He now has nine Pan American Games medals, including two individual golds. He holds the North American record for Grand Prix and Derby wins. He was a member of every Canadian Equestrian Team at the Show Jumping World Championships from 1972 to 2014.' Any horse Millar is on looks good, but he and the renowned Big Ben were a pair for the ages. Especially watching them chew up and conquer derby after derby at Spruce Meadows. Oversized, 3#. .