Going Higher, Wider and Faster … at Age 67
Okay — this isn’t “elder law” but it certainly is a nice moment for the older competitor. Call this inspiration.
As reported here and here, Ian Millar, age 67, had a $500,000 payday on Sunday, winning the Spruce Meadow International show jumping competition in Canada with his horse Dixson. They topped second place finisher, 20 year-old rising star Reed Kessler and her mount Cylana, with a clean and faster finish in a two-competitor, final jump-off. The jumps were set at maximum height and width. And before you say, “but the horse does all the work,” just imagine staying with the horse over huge jumps like this — at any age. Of course, Ian does have experience, twice winning this particular competition with his most famous horse, Big Ben. But that was in 1987 and 1991, before Reed was even born! (Photo from Spruce Meadow Media Services, via Chronicle of the Horse)
