Tag: John Whitaker

John Whitaker Seals the Deal in Thrilling LGCT New York Showdown

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John Whitaker LGCT New York

John Whitaker Seals the Deal LGCT New York With 38 of the world’s best battling it out for a final podium position, the crowd were treated to an impressive masterclass as the fourteenth leg (New York) of the Longines Global Champions Tour for 2022 drew to a close. 10 horse and rider combinations qualified for the jump-off after a big weekend of show jumping in the heart of New York City Harbour, with the final title ultimately taken out by a masterful round by John Whitaker aboard Equine America Unick…

Show jumping legends Whitaker and Ehning thrilled the crowds in dramatic GCL Hamburg

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Show jumping legends Whitaker and Ehning thrilled the crowds in dramatic GCL Hamburg. Photo GCL

Show jumping legends Whitaker and Ehning thrilled the crowds in dramatic GCL Hamburg Show jumping’s most iconic duo of John Whitaker and Marcus Ehning rode to the top for Valkenswaard United in a drama-filled GCL of Hamburg. Holding off enormous pressure to sail to the team’s first win of the season and beat Madrid In Motion’s Jack Whitaker and Mark McAuley by over 3 seconds. All three teams on the podium finished with just a single rail down over the two days of jumping as Cannes Stars duo Johnny Pals…

Fredricson trumps Whitaker in nail-biting LGCT London Grand Prix

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LGCT London Photo: Longines Global Champions Tour

Fredricson trumps Whitaker in nail-biting LGCT London Grand Prix Swedish sensation Peder Fredricson claimed his second Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Grand Prix win of the season beating British superstar John Whitaker by just 0.14s in front of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd at the unique venue of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Piloting the striking grey Catch Me Not S, Fredricson delivered a breathtaking performance ahead of John Whitaker and Niels Brynseels, who settled for second and third respectively. However, it wasn’t all bad news for Whitaker, as he now joins…

John Whitaker and Argento Conquer the CSI4* Class at Bolesworth

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John Whitaker and Argento Bolesworth International Horse Show

John Oates Horseboxes sponsored CSI4* 1m45  John Whitaker and the remarkable stallion, Argento rode a blistering round of showjumping to conquer the John Oates Horseboxes sponsored CSI4* speed class at Bolesworth International Horse Show. With the sun finally making an appearance a total of 45 horse and rider combinations faced the 1m45 Kelvin Bywater designed course. A selection of the world’s most experienced showjumpers including William Funnell, Harriet Nuttall, Shane Breen and Ellen Whitaker battled it out for a piece of the €25,000 total prize fund. The course was cleverly…

John Whitaker Rolls Back The Years In Ivy Stakes

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John Whitaker Horse and Country livestream London International Horse Show

John Whitaker Rolls Back The Years In H&M Ivy Stakes John Whitaker, the most senior rider at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, showed his younger rivals a clean pair of heels in the H&M Ivy Stakes when, despite an un-promisingly early draw in a 12-horse jump-off, he set a target none could match. This hugely popular victory, which had friends backstage rushing to pat him on the back, put John Whitaker back at the top of the H&M Leading Rider of Show leaderboard, which he heads by just one…