Canadian equestrian sisters say their late brother is with them in Tokyo

"I think took care of me for sure," Kellock said of the 15-year-old black gelding she affectionately calls "Seb."

As a groom, Jamie flew to the Games aboard Air Horse One, the huge cargo plane that transports horses. Jamie sat in one of a half a dozen seats behind the pilots, while the 37 horses, loaded via a conveyor belt, took up the body of the jumbo jet for the 18-hour trek that included a stop to refuel in Dubai.

Days earlier, Lindsay was pulling out of the driveway of the family's Newmarket home to head to the airport when her mom Jennifer presented her with a necklace - a silver and diamond "L" - that Jonathan had ordered as a gift. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lindsay hadn't yet clinched her Olympic berth when Jonathan died, but her results had been promising.

Added Jamie: "The first time I saw Linds compete in Florida , when she was really campaigning for her spot on the team, that was really emotional for me. It was just so amazing to see her in the ring and doing so well." And then the "emotions are going to be flowing," Lindsay said. "I'm getting ready to mourn Jonny more than I ever had, if I'm being honest, because I haven't had a chance to really do that. I had days where I'm thinking of him every day, but there's days where I've had to almost tell myself to hold it together."

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