This year, Jonathon Millar represented Canada in his first-ever major international championship. He was a member of Canada’s team for the World Show Jumping Championships. The Championships are held every four years as part of the World Equestrian Games. He was named to that team after solid performances as a team member at the coveted Spruce Meadows Masters tournament. At the World Championships, he helped Canada to a fifth-place finish — Canada’s best finish in World Show Jumping Championships in nearly 25 years.
Jonathon is the son of Canada’s most frequent Olympian and most decorated equestrian, Ian Millar. In 2007, he made sports history when he finished second to his legendary father, by mere fractions, in the Canadian Championship. They became the first members of the same family to finish first and second in the national show jumping championship. That 1-2 finish was just one in a series of such family finishes that year.
"Team Millar" has performed some other family feats over the years, including a 1-2-3 finish in a $100,000 grand prix in Ocala, Florida in 2001. In a three-way, all-Millar jump-off, Jonathon won, followed by his father and then his sister. It was Jonathon’s first grand prix win. In 2000, all three Millars were members of the team that represented Canada in the nations cup at the prestigious Spruce Meadows Masters tournament, in Calgary.
Jonathon first tasted international success at the North American Young Riders Championships (for riders 16 to 21 years of age). He helped the Ontario team to gold and silver medals in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Just one year later, in 1994, Jonathon made his Canadian Equestrian Team debut, in Washington D.C.
From 1997 to 2000, Jonathon was based in Europe, working and training with Dutch team veteran Emile Hendrix. Returning to Canada in time to contest the Olympic selection trials, he was named second alternate to that team, moving up to first alternate before the Games began.
Standing 6’4", Jonathon was an avid basketball player throughout high school. Along with his sister and father, this member of "Team Millar" is an integral part of the training, coaching and horse sales business at Millar Brooke Farm.
HORSES
Contino 14 – 13-year-old, German-bred gelding, owned by Millar Brooke Farm
Always Cullohill – 15-year-old Irish-bred gelding, owned by Millar Brooke Farm
Victoria – 8-year-old Dutch-bred mare, owned by Karen Sparks
Vianco v/d Rampaarden – 12-year-old, Belgian-bred gelding, owned by Bridge Brook Arms and Kelly Soleau
- this horse is sired by long-time Belgian team member Darco
RECENT RESULTS AND CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2010
1st $10,000 Gambler’s Choice, Pennsylvania National, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Victoria
50th Individual standings, World Show Jumping Championships, World Equestrian Games,Lexington,Kentucky Contino 14
5th Member of 5th-placed team,World Show Jumping Championships,World Equestrian Games,
Lexington,Kentucky Contino 14
1st $30,000 Canada Cup Phase 2, Canadian Show Jumping Tournament, Palgrave, Ontario Always Cullohill
3rd Member of 3rd-placed team, $350,000 BMO Nations Cup, Spruce Meadows Masters, Calgary Contino 14
8th $50,000 CANA Cup, Spruce Meadows Masters, Calgary Contino 14
9th $40,000 ATCO Structures Cup, Spruce Meadows Masters, Calgary Piccobello du val de Geer
9th $31,000 Akita Drilling Cup, Spruce Meadows Masters, Calgary Piccobello du val de Geer
4th $31,000 Friends of the Meadows Welcome, Spruce Meadows, Calgary Piccobello du val de Geer
7th $118,000 Grand Prix, National Capital Tournament, Ottawa Always Cullohill
6th $32,000 Open Jumper Welcome, National Capital Tournament, Ottawa Always Cullohill
10th $90,000 Grand Prix, Summer Festival, Palgrave, Ontario Contino 14
5th $35,000 Open Jumper Welcome, Summer Festival, Palgrave Contino 14
1st 1.4 metre competition, Summer Festival, Palgrave, Ontario Vianco v/d Rampaarden
8th $35,000 Kinnear Financial Cup, Spruce Meadows North American, Calgary Contino 14
7th $65,000 Esso Challenge, Spruce Meadlws Canada One, Calgary Contino 14
2nd $31,000 Canada Cup, Spruce Meadows Continental, Calgary Piccobello du val de Geer
8th $31,000 Canada Cup, Spruce Meadows Continental, Calgary Contino 14
4th $50,000 Grand Prix, Classic at Palgrave II, Palgrave, Ontario Costa Rica Z
9th $50,000 Grand Prix, Classic at Palgrave I, Palgrave, Ontario Costa Rica Z
8th $60,000 Kentucky Cup Grand Prix, Lexington Piccobello du val de Geer
7th $30,000 Winter Equestrian Festival Challenge Cup XI, Wellington, Florida Contino 14
9th $30,000 Winter Equestrian Festival Challenge Cup VIII, Wellington, Florida Contino 14
3rd Welcome Stake, Winter Equestrian Festival VIII, Wellington, Fla Piccobello du val de Geer
6th 1.4m competition, Winter Equestrian Festival V, Wellington, Fla Vianco v/d Rampaarden
8th 1.4m competition, Winter Equestrian Festival I, Wellington, Fla Vianco v/d Rampaarden
2009
5th All-Star Grand Prix, Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Contino 14
2nd Member of 2nd-placed team, Promotional League Nations Cup Final, Barcelona, Spain Contino 14
9th $100,000 Grand Prix, Summer Festival, Palgrave, Ontario Contino 14
6th $25,000 Open Welcome, Summer Festival, Palgrave, Ontario Vianco v/d Rampaarden
7th $25,000 Open Welcome, Summer Festival, Palgrave, Ontario Contino 14
6th $32,000 Open Jumper Welcome, Bromont, Quebec Vianco v/d Rampaarden
4th $30,000 ConocoPhillips Cup, Spruce Meadows Continental, Calgary Vianco v/d Rampaarden
8th $25,000 Devon Cup, Spruce Meadows Continental, Calgary Contino 14
8th $35,000 Spectra Energy Cup, Spruce Meadows National, Calgary Contino 14
6th $30,000 Enbridge Cup, Spruce Meadows National, Calgary Contino 14
5th $50,000 Classic at Palgrave Grand Prix, Palgrave, Ontario Contino 14
2nd $25,000 Spring Grand Prix 5, Wellington Florida Romanov
2nd $25,000 Spring Grand Prix 4, Wellington Florida Romanov
5th $25,000 Spring Grand Prix 4, Wellington Florida Vianco v/d Rampaarden
7th $30,000 Winter Equestrian Festival Challenge Cup, Wellington, Florida Contino 14
2008
5th $50,000 Phase II of Canada Cup, Tournament of Champions, Palgrave, Ont Fahrenheit
6th $75,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix, National Capital Open, Ottawa Fancy Hill
6th World Cup Qualifier, Bromont Internationale, Bromont, Quebec Romanov
5th $50,000 World Cup Qualifier, Blainville, Quebec Romanov
1st $15,000 Modified Grand Prix, Classique Internationale de Blainville, Quebec Fancy Hill
4th $25,000 Open Jumper Welcome, Blainville, Quebec Fancy Hill
4th $25,000 Grand Prix of St. Lazare, Quebec Romanov
2nd $25,000 Open Welcome, Caledon National, Palgrave, Ontario Fancy Hill
5th $50,000 Grand Prix, Classic at Palgrave, Palgrave, Ontario Fancy Hill
5th $20,000 Open Welcome, Classic at Palgrave, Palgrave, Ontario Romanov
1st $25,000 grand prix, Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Fancy Hill
2007
2nd Canadian National Show Jumping Championship, Toronto Fancy Hill
2nd Overall eastern conference standings, Kubota Cup Fancy Hill
1st $25,000 Speed Derby, Tournament of Champions, Palgrave, Ontario Chianto
7th $75,000 Grand Prix, Fidelity Jumper Classic, Hamilton, Massachusetts Chianto
1st $10,000 Open Welcome Stake, Collingwood, Ontario Noble I
4th $60,000 Kubota Cup, Bromont International, Bromont, Quebec Fancy Hill
3rd Modified Grand Prix, Bromont International, Bromont, Quebec Chianto
2nd $50,000 Jumping du Blainville Grand Prix, Blainville, Quebec Fancy Hill
1st $20,000 Open Welcome Stake, Blainville, Quebec, Week II Fancy Hill
3rd $70,000 World Cup Qualifier, Blainville, Quebec Chianto
2nd $20,000 Open Welcome Stake, Blainville, Quebec, Week I Noble I
2nd $25,000 Grand Prix, Summer Classic II, Ste. Justine-de-Newton, Quebec Chianto
3rd $25,000 Grand Prix, Summer Classic II, Ste. Justine-de-Newton, Quebec Fancy Hill
1st $25,000 Grand Prix, Summer Classic I, Ste. Justine-de-Newton, Quebec Fancy Hill
1st Open Jumper, Summer Classic I, Ste. Justine-de-Newton, Quebec Chianto
1st Open Jumper Welcome, Summer Classic I, Ste. Justine-de-Newton, Quebec Fancy Hill
3rd $35,000 Empire State Grand Prix, North Salem, New York Fancy Hill
1st Open Welcome Stake, North Salem, New York Fancy Hill
3rd $50,000 Garden State Grand Prix, Augusta, New Jersey Noble I
2006
2nd Open Jumper Level 9, Bromont Internationale, Bromont, Quebec Noble I
3rd $10,000 Welcome Stake, Saugerties, New York Noble I
3rd $25,000 Atlanta Spring Classic II, Atlanta, Georgia Noble I
2005
3rd $60,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix, Collingwood, Ontario Noble I
2004
1st $50,000 Kentucky Spring Grand Prix, Lexington Karat
2003
2nd $100,000 Grand Prix, Worcester, Massachusetts Karat
2nd $25,000 Grand Prix, Culpeper, Virginia Karat
2nd $10,000 Open Welcome Stake, Caledon National, Palgrave, Ontario Mr. Itt
2001
2nd $50,000 Carmel Classic Grand Prix, Carmel, Indiana Fosters
1st $100,000 Grand Prix of Ocala, Florida Fine Line
1st $15,000 Grand Prix, Ocala, Florida Aftershock
3rd $50,000 Grand Prix, Ocala, Florida Fine Line
2000
2nd Member of 2nd-placed team, Nations Cup, Washington D.C. Aftershock
3rd $25,000 RBC Dominion Cup, Spruce Meadows National Tournament, Calgary Aftershock
1999
3rd Grand Prix of Tokyo Lightening
2nd Mini-Prix, Tokyo Lightening
1996
2nd T $35,000 World Cup Qualifier, Bromont Internationale, Bromont, Quebec Emir
1995
2nd $20,000 Caledon Classic Grand Prix, Palgrave, Ontario Emir
1994
3rd $20,000 Caledon National Grand Prix, Palgrave, Ontario Emir
2nd Puissance (High Jump), Washington D.C. Lifeguard
1993
2nd Member of silver medal winning team, North American Young Riders’ Championships, Wadsworth, Illinois Emir
1992
1st Member of gold medal winning team, North American Young Riders’ Championships, Bromont, Quebec Emir
