Whitaker has represented the British Team many times from junior pony level to the senior ranks.[1]
One of Whitaker's career highlights to date was becoming the British Open Champion at the inaugural British Open Show Jumping Championships in 2003. He has since been crowned champion again in 2008 and 2009. He has now won the title a total of 3 times.[2]
Whitaker has ridden many horses at the highest level. Some of his many horses include Lacroix, his winner at the British Open,[2] and Finbarr, a very successful puissance specialist.[1] He has also previously ridden the horse Arko, now competing successfully with Nick Skelton.
robert, whitaker, equestrian, robert, whitaker, born, january, 1983, british, show, jumper, rides, british, team, contents, career, personal, life, horses, current, referencescareer, editwhitaker, represented, british, team, many, times, from, junior, pony, le. Robert Whitaker born 26 January 1983 is a British show jumper who rides for the British Team Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Horses 3 1 Current 4 ReferencesCareer EditWhitaker has represented the British Team many times from junior pony level to the senior ranks 1 One of Whitaker s career highlights to date was becoming the British Open Champion at the inaugural British Open Show Jumping Championships in 2003 He has since been crowned champion again in 2008 and 2009 He has now won the title a total of 3 times 2 Whitaker has ridden many horses at the highest level Some of his many horses include Lacroix his winner at the British Open 2 and Finbarr a very successful puissance specialist 1 He has also previously ridden the horse Arko now competing successfully with Nick Skelton Personal life EditWhitaker is the son of the John Whitaker nephew of Michael Whitaker and cousin of both Ellen and William Whitaker Whitaker married Kate Jackman in Barbados on 13 January 2015 They have a daughter 3 Horses EditCurrent Edit Lacroix Omelli 1996 Stallion sired by Burggraf damsire Kelly Owner Tim Gredley Cleopatra VI 2002 Mare Father Skippy II Owner Tim Gredley Varmisch 2002 Mare Father Hattrick Mother s Father Larmisch Owner Tim Gredley B F Utopia 1996 Stallion Father Lord Z Owner Gredleyformer show horses ArkoReferences Edit a b Robert Whitaker accessed August 8 2009 a b Third British Open Win to Robert Whitaker accessed August 8 2009 OB amp Marketing Solutions clickonhorse com OB amp Marketing Solutions Retrieved 19 March 2015 This biographical article related to British equestrianism is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Whitaker equestrian amp oldid 1168981015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
