Let's make this birthday one to remember.

57 years old (Born on April 17, 1968)

Happy Birthday, Eric Lamaze! You're the only guy we know who can jump fences higher than most people's ambitions. From your golden leap at Beijing 2008 to clinching silver with Team Canada—your Olympic rides are legendary enough that even horses brag about partnering up with you.

May this birthday bring fewer hurdles and more cake (though knowing you, you'd probably clear both effortlessly). Keep soaring high in style; after all these years of jumping greatness, you've earned a day off from saddles and stirrups. Here's wishing another year filled with victories as spectacular as your jumps—and perhaps slightly softer landings!