After welcoming John Whitaker to the Everything Horse Magazine Summer Soirée at Far Coley Farm, where he met guests and signed copies of his official biography, John Whitaker – The Legend, we wanted to take a closer look at the story behind the book. Few names command the same respect in equestrian sport as John Whitaker. Across a career spanning six decades, the Yorkshireman has become one of Britain’s most admired showjumpers, celebrated not only for his achievements but also for his remarkable feel for horses, quiet determination and unmistakably dry sense of humour. First published in October 2024, his

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 the illustrious lineup of show jumping superstars for Longines Global

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 designed with no obvious bogey fence, or combination, with poles

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 point from Ben Maher. ‘My real aim was the World