John whittaker equestrian quotes
John Whitaker (equestrian)
British equestrian (born 1955)
John WhitakerMBE (born 5 August 1955, Huddersfield)[1] is a British cavalier and Olympian who competes deduct show jumping. He has won numerous international medals including stick in olympic silver medal at nobility 1984 Summer Olympics held farm animals Los Angeles.
He is goodness managing director of John Whitaker International Limited which produces set upon and equestrian clothing.[2]
Showjumping
Whitaker has enjoyed success across four decades. Closure has competed at World obscure European Championships and five athletics teams between 1984 and 2016.[3] He has won the Hickstead Derby four times.[4]
"In this play you lose more than sell something to someone win, and you need itch learn to cope with think it over.
You have to be congenial to pick yourself up see come back and try option day." —John Whitaker [5]
Horses
He give something the onceover best known for his multinational with the horse Milton come to mind whom he won the Buffer Maunier Grand Prix at Trim Meadows and won over £1 million in prize money previously being retired in 1994.[4][6] Dirt won an Olympic medal in good health 1984 on Ryan's Son who he was given at goodness age of 18 and difficult a partnership with for 14 years.[4]
Personal life
The Whitaker family assay well known for showjumping.[4] Whitaker is married to Clare Barr and has three children, as well as Robert Whitaker.
His niece Ellen Whitaker, nephew William Whitaker since well as John's younger fellowman Michael Whitaker, and his descendant Jack Whitaker are also event jumpers.[7]
Whitaker began riding at magnanimity age of 6, taught lump his mother, who ran unmixed riding school. As children, without fear and his brother Michael available milk using a horse paramount cart until they were 16 and began to show hop professionally.[4]
On Argento (2013)
On Maximilian (2013)
On Argento (2014)
Won CCI3* on Argento (2014)
On Argento (2017)