Mira

By Mira I LOVE HORSES

Big Ben and Ian Millar Big Ben is one of the most famous Canadian show jumpers, his owner is Ian Miller .In 1984 the horse started competing in show jumping. Big Ben was super tall he grew 17.3 hands high.Takeing the world cups twice in a row, hes the first horse to win cunsecutive world cup. He was sold to a farm in the Netherlands for $2.000. HIs real name is Winston but when Ian Miller bought him he named him BIg Ben. They won 40 Grand Prix titles including six spruce meadows Derbys together. He won over 1.5 million dollars in prize money. In 1992 Big Ben survived two bouts with colic and a accident and two horses died as well he would never step in a trailer again. He died at 23 years of age from colic and had to be eauthanised. This video well make you smile!!!! media type="youtube" key="TUMBUpAyMIc" height="189" width="233" B ig Ben w as a legend and went down as one of the best horses in history!!!!! ! [|.] Big Ben and Ian Miller media type="youtube" key="MGMlCAof95s" height="134" width="167"