Jim Elder, with horse “Beefeater”, at the Aurora Grand Prix. Elder and Beefeater were the winners of this Grand Prix in 1970.
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Jim Elder, with horse “Beefeater”, at the Aurora Grand Prix. Elder and Beefeater were the winners of this Grand Prix in 1970.
Jim Elder, with horse “Houdini”, at the Munich Olympics. Elder and Houdini would win the 2nd best score in the Prix des Nations.
Captain Mark Philips (far right), married to Princess Anne, with Jim Elder (second from left) making a presentation at the Loblaws Horse Show at Sunnybrook Park.
Perpetual Trophy from National Show Jumping Championships at Elderberry Hill Farm, Aurora
This gold medal was won by Jim Elder during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. It was the first Olympian gold medal for the Equestrian sport to be won by a Canadian.
