Margaret Elizabeth McIver (7 August 1933 – 21 July 2020)[1] was an Australian equestrian, dressage coach and judge.
Before switching to dressage, McIver competed at the Melbourne Royal and at other Victorian shows in showjumping on Bonanza and also in eventing on Pyewacket.
[2] McIver was the first Australian to represent her country in dressage when she competed at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics in the individual event.
[4] Her horse was named after his breeder, Colin Kelly, who in 1949 won the first dressage event held in Victoria.
[5] In May 2007, McIver was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Ballarat in recognition of her contribution to dressage in Australia as an Olympic competitor, and dressage coach and judge.