Hickstead, England – July 26, 2024 – At the halfway stage, first-drawn Great Britain was the only team to still have a clean sheet, with pathfinder Ben Maher (GBR) with Exit Remo, Tim Gredley (GBR) on Medoc De Toxandria and anchorman John Whitaker (GBR) with Equine America Unick Du […]
Hickstead, England – July 11, 2024 – Olympic champion Ben Maher (GBR) – who heads to Paris straight after the Agria Royal International Horse Show – has been selected with Exit Remo, alongside his 2023 team-mates John Whitaker (GBR) with Unick Du Francport and Tim Gredley (GBR) on Medoc […]
Monaco, Monte Carlo, France – July 05, 2024 – In sensational style Cannes Stars, powered by Iron Dames, rocketed to the top of the podium for the third time this season under the lights in GCL Monaco. U25 rider Sophie Hinners (GER) onboard Iron Dames Singclair and Kim […]
Monaco, Monte Carlo, France – July 02, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour heads to Monaco July 4 – 6, 2024 for the tenth stage of the 2024 tour. This unparalleled event brings together the top show jumping talent from across the globe in one of the most […]
Madrid, Spain – May 17, 2024 – Taking their first win since the GCL of Hamburg in 2022, the Valkenswaard United stole the victory in GCL of Madrid presented by Marqués de Riscal out of the grasp of the home team Madrid in Motion, with the sound of […]
London, England – December 18, 2023 – John Whitaker (GBR) made the last day of the 2023 London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W even more exciting, winning the opening Jumping class of the day – €20,000 – securing his second victory of the event. Eighteen competitors came forward […]
London, England – December 15, 2023 – The €37,000 Santa Stakes CSI 5*-W continued the world-class action at ExCeL London following the afternoon’s FEI Jumping World Cup™. With four of the six riders through to the jump-off representing Great Britain, the expectant crowd was hopeful of a home […]
London, England – August 12, 2023 – Returning from injury, Peder Fredricson secured the win for the Stockholm Hearts powered by H&M We Love Horses the win after a foot perfect double clear from teammate Olivier Philippaerts (BEL). The world of equestrian sports witnessed an extraordinary triumph at […]
Hickstead, England – July 28, 2023 – It had been 13 years since the home side triumphed at Hickstead, but today at last the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain CSIO 5* was won by Di Lampard’s British team of Ben Maher (Exit Remo), Tim Gredley […]
Rome, Italy – May 27, 2023 – In a truly entertaining conclusion to the third day of competition at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena 2023, British legend John Whitaker (GBR) and Italian star Emilio Bicocchi (ITA) shared the honours in this evening’s €20,000 Loro Piana Six-Bar Challenge CSI 5*. From the outset this was no walk-in-the-park, […]
Fontainebleau, France – April 21, 2023 – Rolling back the years, the British rider John Whitaker (GBR), 68 years old, won the main class of the day in the CSI 4* competition, the Prix CWD. Riding his Selle Français Equine America Unick du Francport (Zandor Z x Helios […]
Hamburg, Germany – May 26, 2022 – Show jumping legends John Whitaker (GBR) and Marcus Ehning (GER) showed their true class in a knife-edge GCL of Hamburg, after today’s first-round saw 4 teams finish on a clean sheet and five teams just a rail behind. With time a […]
Grimaud, France – May 01, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping this Super Sunday at the Hubside Jumping de Grimaud CSI 5* & 2*, with the runnning of the grand finale, the €200,000 Hubside Store Grand Prix of Mexico CSI 5*, presented by Indexia, starting at 2:15 PM Grimaud local time. A […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 01, 2022 – It has been three years in the making due to pandemic cancellations, so there’s an extra sizzle of excitement ahead of the 2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals which will kick off next Thursday, 7 April, at the Exhibition Hall […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – February 13, 2022 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) was back in the winner’s circle at the Riesenbeck International last Sunday. The German rider teamed up with Mandato van de Neerheide to claim top honors in the €25,800 Grand Prix of Riesenbeck CSI 2* at Ludger Beerbaum’s […]
Barcelona, Spain – October 02, 2021 – It was a night for the next generation at the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain tonight when a team filled with fresh young faces claimed the Challenge Cup trophy for Great […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – February 28, 2021 – The fifth week of the 2021 Vilamoura Atlantic Tour came to an end on Sunday and one of the all-time legends of the sport stole the spotlight, proving once again that he still has plenty of gas in his tank […]
Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – October 04, 2020 – Pedro Veniss (BRA) and Boeckmanns Lord Pezi Jr. powered to victory in the feature class of the week, the €54,200 Grand Prix CSI 3* today at the Sunshine Tour. The Grand Prix for the 3rd week of the […]
London, England – January 14, 2020 – John Whitaker (GBR) has decided to retire his top horse, Argento, from competition. The legendary British rider and the 18-year-old Anglo-European Sport Horse stallion (Arko III x Gasper) formed a winning partnership, one that resulted in 34 FEI victories, many of […]
Top equestrians and their horses are already in town for a showdown during the Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5* at Royal Chelsea Hospital in England. The most traditional name in the noble sport will once again be represented as three of the Whitaker family members […]
Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, England – June 13, 2019 – John Whitaker (GBR) turned back the clock and produced a vintage performance to win Saturday’s feature four-star class, the €25,000 John Oates Horseboxes Prize CSI 4* during the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show CSI 4*/2* at the Bolesworth Castle in Tattenhall, […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – April 04, 2019 – John Whitaker (GBR) suffered an injury yesterday in the warm-up class during the Gothenburg Horse Show CSI 5*-W in Sweden. The British legend fell while riding his top horse Argento, fracturing his collarbone but the horse was uninjured. As a result, John […]
It all came down to the final fence at GCL Berlin today, after Valkenswaard United dramatically lost their lead to St Tropez Pirates in an edge-of-the-seat battle in Germany’s capital city. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Pieter Devos (BEL) kept cool under pressure to secure the only completely clean […]
It was a battle of the Whitaker brothers this afternoon in Monaco, with Michael reigning supreme in today’s CSI5* Trophée Casino de Monte-Carlo class, finishing just tenths of a second ahead of brother John. In an edge of the seat jump-off, Michael Whitaker (GBR) piloted his grey horse […]
Valkenswaard United’s Alberto Zorzi and Jur Vrieling pulled out an oscar-winning performance in last night’s GCL Cannes, rising from 7th to take a spectacular win on the French Riviera. Last night’s GCL Cannes was a blockbuster, with drama right down to the final fence as United rose to […]
Sameh El Dahan (EGY) & Suma’s Zorro won the Constance Le Prince Maurice speed class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes CSI 5* in France. Sameh El Dahan (EGY) & Suma’s Zorro The Egyptian and the 14-year-old chestnut Anglo-European mare (Douglas x Vixen’s […]
John Whitaker (GBR) & Argento (Arko III x Gasper) shining bright under the spotlight after winning the €25,000 Ivy Stakes last week at Olympia London International Horse Show CSI 5* in England. Photo: © Horsepower / Kit Houghton
John Whitaker (GBR) & Argento won the €25,000 Ivy Stakes yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Brit and the 15-year-old bay Anglo-European stallion (Arko III x Gasper) were back in the winner’s circle again after leaving all the poles up throughout […]
John Whitaker (GBR) & Leen O.L. won The Father Christmas Stakes CSI 5* yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The British living legend of our sport and the 9-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Berlin x Kannan) took a definite lead of the 1.45m accumulator-with-joker […]
