Ian miller
NF+ INSTRUCTOR
Mastering Balance, Feel & Competitive Jumping Fundamentals
Ian Millar’s videos walk you through the foundation of excellent show jumping. You’ll learn how balance, feel, body awareness, and mental preparation all come together to create confident riding. These lessons are grounded in Ian’s decades of competing at the highest level around the world. He breaks down techniques, mindset, and training practices so that you can bring precision and poise into every ride.
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Ian Millar is one of the most decorated show jumpers in Canadian history. He competed in ten Olympic Games, earned multiple Pan American Games medals, and was the first rider to win back‑to‑back World Cup Finals. After retiring from international competition he continues to teach at Millar Brooke Farm, working with riders of all levels alongside his children, Amy and Jonathon. Ian believes that the test of true horsemanship is being at home on your horse, through balanced movement, confident seat, and steady presence.
What You’ll Learn Inside This Masterclass
Balance & Seat Awareness
Coming from Ian’s own discipline and training, these lessons sharpen how you sit, influence your horse, and maintain stability even when things change.
Feel & Body Control
Learn how tiny shifts in your body create major changes in your horse’s response. Ian teaches techniques that refine your touch, timing, and subtle cues.
Mindset & Preparation
Competition is as much mental as it is physical. Ian shares how to prepare for shows with strategy, confidence, and composure under pressure.
Applying Fundamentals in Jumping
Jumping is demanding. Ian shows how to use basic skills in rhythm, approach, rein position, release, and recovery to build smooth, consistent rounds.
EXPLORE IAN'S MASTERCLASS SERIES
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Philosophy And Approach To Riding And Training
Watch NowLearn what Ian thinks separates a true student of the sport, why it's important to identify the unique learning styles of horse and rider, and why a "horses first" approach influences every element of his training.
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The Right Way To Prepare For Competition, At Home
Watch NowSuccess Study the theories of deep learning and the underlying psychology of successful competitive riders, understand the "principle" and how it influences a competitive mindset.
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Riding Fundamentals, Redefined
Watch NowIan explains why he places special influence on the classical basics, breaks down what that means for all levels of rider, and expertly explains how to master each of his five fundamentals of successful riding.
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