Jill Henselwood (born November 1, 1962) is a Canadian Equestrian Team member who competes in

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. At the

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in Beijing, Henselwood (riding her horse Special Ed) won the

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as part of the Canadian team in team jumping, together with teammates Mac Cone,

Eric Lamaze Eric Lamaze (born April 17, 1968) is a Canadian retired showjumper and Olympic champion. He won individual gold and team silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, riding his famed horse Hickstead. Lamaze has won three Olympic medals, as well as four ...

, and Ian Millar. She lives in Oxford Mills, Ontario. Her horse, an

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gelding named Special Ed, was born in 1994 in Germany.

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