Robert Whitaker (born 26 January 1983) is a British
show jumper
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows ...
who rides for the British Team.
Career
Whitaker has represented the British Team many times from junior pony level to the senior ranks.
[Robert Whitaker]
accessed August 8, 2009.
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.
[Third British Open Win to Robert Whitaker]
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Whitaker has ridden many horses at the highest level. Some of his many horses include Lacroix, his winner at the British Open,
[ and Finbarr, a very successful puissance specialist.][ He has also previously ridden the horse Arko, now competing successfully with ]Nick Skelton
Nicholas David Skelton (born 30 December 1957, Bedworth, Warwickshire) is a British former equestrian who competed in show jumping. He retired at the age of 59 years old, on 5 April 2017. He began riding at age 18 months and in 1975 took two t ...
.
Personal life
Whitaker is the son of the John Whitaker, nephew of Michael Whitaker and cousin of both Ellen
Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004.
People named Ellen include:
* Ellen Adarna (born 1988), Filipino actress
* Elle ...
and William Whitaker.
Whitaker married Kate Jackman in Barbados, on 13 January 2015. They have a daughter.
Horses
Current
* 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: Gredley
former show horses:
* Arko
References
1983 births
Living people
British show jumping riders
British male equestrians
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