Tag: William Whitaker

Five Derby Wins! William Funnell Becomes the Greatest Topping the €120,000 Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4*

Hickstead, England – June 23, 2024 – William Funnell (GBR) became the first five-time winner of the €120,000 Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4* at Hickstead on Sunday, following a masterclass display of jumping with Dublon. The Surrey-based showjumper had come close to beating the record 12 months […]

William Whitaker Wins the €30,000 LeMieux Grand Prix CSI 2* at Bolesworth

Bolesworth Castle, England – June 09, 2024 –In a nail biting conclusion to the 1.45m Grand Prix CSI 2* , sponsored by LeMieux, British showjumper William Whitaker (GBR), riding the exceptional Chacco’s Lando, triumphed with two impeccably fast and clear rounds. Whitaker, as the final competitor to go, […]

It’s a Win for William Whitaker & Jalellah OL in €26,000 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3* at Oliva Nova

Oliva Nova, Spain – December 10, 2021 – William Whitaker (GBR) and Jalellah OL rode for the win in Friday’s 1.45m Grand Prix qualifier, the €26,000 Dammann Reitplatz- u. Sportplatzbau GmbH Trophy CSI 3*, during the last week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Autumn MET III. The British rider and […]

Utamaro d’Ecaussines Retired to Focus on Breeding Career

Lanaken, Belgium – September 29, 2020 – Studfarm Zangersheide has confirmed the news that FEI World Cup winner Utamaro d’Ecaussines has been retired from the sport and is already at the the renowned stallion stables in Belgium for breeding. For the past four years, the 16-year-old Belgian Sport […]

Julien Epaillard & Virtuose Champeix Fly to First in €25,000 Boehringer-Ingelheim Prize CSI 5* at Longines Equita Lyon

Lyon, France – November 02, 2019 – Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Virtuose Champeix won the €25,000 Boehringer-Ingelheim Prize CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Equita Lyon CSI 5*W/2* at the Salon du Cheval de Lyon in France. The flying Frenchman was up to his old tricks again, […]

Riders for Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5*

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 […]

New York Empire Strike Again with Pole Position at Global Champions League of Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany – May 30, 2019 – The New York Empire have secured their second pole position of the season, and will be hoping to strike back with a third podium result as they look to convert it to a win in Saturday’s Global Champions League Hamburg second round. Scott Brash […]

William Whitaker Wows With First Ever Longines Global Champions Tour CSI 5* Win

Miami Beach, Miami, USA – April 19, 2019 – On the penultimate day of Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5*, 28 riders raced against the clock around Uliano Vezzani’s course of 1.45m fences in the hope of taking home a win on the beachfront. Spectators […]

William Whitaker’s Utamaro d’Ecaussinnes To Be Ridden by Top Belgian Rider

Utamaro d’Ecaussinnes will be under the saddle of top rider Niels Bruynseels (BEL) after being successfully ridden at the highest level of the sport by William Whitaker (GBR). In fact, the Belgium is not only taking over as the rider of Ludwig Criel’s 14-year-old bay Belgian Sport Horse […]

William Whitaker & Utamaro d’Ecaussines Soar to First in €170,000 Longines FEI World Cup CSI 5*-W at Olympia

There’s nothing quite like a big win in front of the home crowd to trigger the emotions, but William Whitaker (GBR) wasn’t the only one with a tear in his eye after he reigned supreme in today’s eighth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ 2018/2019 Western […]

William Whitaker & Lammy Beach Claim Gold in €25,000 Christmas Stakes Accumulator CSI 5* at Olympia

To the delight of the home crowd William Whitaker (GBR) and Lammy Beach led a British one-two-three-four in the €25,000 Keith Prowse Father Christmas Stakes CSI 5* yesterday during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Brit and the 10-year-old bay Irish Sport […]

British Showjumping Team Announced for FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has announced today its showjumping team for the FEI World Equestrian Games – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. The announced team is (in alphabetical order); Amanda Derbyshire, […]

Photo of the Day

  The most traditional name in showjumping is always flying high in equestrian events around the world and last weekend was no different. William Whitaker (GBR) certainly provided photographers with one of the amazing captured moments while competing during the Winter Tour at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen […]