For the third time in her career, Amy Millar has earned the title of Canadian Show Jumping Champion.
November 8, 2026
Toronto, ON – The first Champions of the 2026 Royal Horse Show were crowned Saturday night, with Canadian Team veteran, Amy Millar of Perth, ON, and her long-time partner Christiano topping the final round of the Henry Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Championship. They proved that consistency and a little luck are what’s needed to come out on top.
The Canadian Championships are decided over three rounds. The opening night, Friday, is a faults-converted speed class, with Saturday night’s second round used to decide which six riders return for the third and final round. Two faultless rounds for Millar and Christiano Saturday night landed them at the top of the pack.
“[Championships] are about an absence of errors,” commented Millar following the presentations. “You have to go out and not make mistakes. Being third after Friday night, I had to get a little lucky, and the others had little mistakes.”
Her 16-year-old mount Christiano, owned by Future Adventures, have been partners for many years, having been partnered with her father, 12-time Canadian Champion Ian Millar before that.
“I wanted to ride Christiano,” said Millar, “he’s like your favourite pair of shoes. I know exactly what he’s going to do, and he loves this kind of competition. He’s fast, he’s careful, and he loves it when the crowd cheers for him.
“The Canadian Championships are so important to Canadian athletes because you have to go in three times in a row, which is very different than what we do on a regular basis. If you want to win a medal in the world, it’s always the championships (format). This is the best way to get practice in that type of pressure situation.”
Between Captain Canada Ian Millar, and now daughter Amy, there are a combined 15 Canadian Championship titles in the family.
“The Royal is such a special place. It’s a very, very important show for my whole family, and it’s always an honour to ride here.”
Aldergrove, BC’s Kassidy Keith finished as Reserve Champion with her own Havana, and Schomberg, ON’s Sean Jobin finished third with Antrim Equestrian’s Grande Dame DK. Fellow Canadian Team veteran Jay Hayes of Orangeville, ON, finished fourth overall with 1994 Holdings’ Quinet-K Van’t Kettenheye. As the highest placed Canadian who had not already qualified for the international division, Hayes has now earned himself a spot to jump in next week’s CSI5*-W among the best in the world.
Top Photo: L-R Joe Parker, President and Chair of the Royal Winter Fair; Krista Nelson, AVP Henry Equestrian; Cyrus Cooper, Royal Winter Fair CEO; Karen Hendry-Ouellette, Manager, Jumping/High Performance, Equestrian Canada; Stephanie Leblond, EC Board of Directors; Amy Millar and Christiano. © RAWF / Ben Radvanyi
Below: Amy Millar and Christiano © RAWF / Ben Radvanyi
Will Coleman and Box Como Capture the Mad Barn Indoor Eventing Challenge
World number three-ranked Eventing rider Will Coleman (USA) confidently captured the Mad Barn Indoor Eventing Challenge at the Royal Horse Show Saturday night, part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada.
After taking Friday night’s first round with his partner, the 8-year-old Box Como owned by the Pellegrini family, Coleman returned Saturday night to produce a definitive clear round over the 17-element course designed by Canada’s Jay Hambly. Canadian Olympic veteran and our only eventing rider to participate in this summer’s FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany, Jessica Phoenix and ESI Nixon (owned by Penny Rowland) finished second. Fellow Olympian Colleen Loach finishing third with Clover, owned by Susana Tezanos-Moreno.
Coleman has not attended the Royal since his last appearance in the Indoor Eventing Challenge in 2006, but jumped at the chance to return as a guest rider this year with Box Como.
“My whole goal was just to go in there and have fun and give the lines a go,” said Coleman. “Also try to be quick, because that’s what it’s all about [and] give the crowd a good show.
“It’s a very different experience being indoors here with Clydesdales and different carriages—there’s lot going on up in those stables. I think he grew up a little bit here and he’s got a lot of career left in front of him.
“[The Royal] has been amazing. This really is one of the most wonderful horse shows in the world,” Coleman remarked. “There are not many horse shows still like this, where there is something for everyone. It has a national agricultural side to it, and I really appreciate that. It’s been a lot of fun for us and our family.”
Top Photo: L-R Mad Barn’s Dr. Emily Miller; Founder & Chief Nutritionist Scott Cieslar; Will Coleman with Box Como. © RAWF / Ben Radvanyi
Below: Will Coleman (USA) and Box Como. © Mackenzie Clark
Bottom: Canada’s Jessica Phoenix was the highest placed Canadian rider in the Mad Barn Indoor Eventing Challenge. She received the Colonel Michael Gutowski Trophy for the honour. Canadian 5* Dressage Judge, rider and coach Peter Gray made the presentation. © Mackenzie Clark photo
The Royal Horse Show, which runs Nov. 6-15, is part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. A nine-day extravaganza of elite equestrian sport, the show features a wide variety of disciplines, from international show jumping and dressage to national show hunters, indoor eventing, and an array of unique horse breeds, with the marquee event, the CSI5*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto, set for Saturday, November 14. For more information, to purchase tickets or watch the horse show or agriculture show live streams, visit www.RoyalFair.org.
Equestrian Canada (EC) is the national governing body for equestrian sport and industry in Canada, with a mandate to represent, promote and advance all equine and equestrian interests. With over 15,000 sport licence holders, 7500 horses, 11 provincial/territorial sport organization partners and 10+ national equine affiliate organizations, EC is a significant contributor to the social, physical, emotional and economic wellbeing of the equestrian industry across Canada. As a Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (RCAAA) EC is able to issue tax receipts for donations. EC thanks the Government of Canada for their financial support.
Team Canada is supported by Mad Barn, Ecclestone Horse Transport Inc. (EHT), 4CYTE™, the Government of Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Own the Podium.
For complete Royal Horse Show results, timetables, and the official live stream bookmark https://www.longinestiming.com/equestrian/2026/royal-agricultural-winter-fair-toronto.