On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 9:00 pm local time, the Mutua Madrileña – Longines FEI World Cup Grand Prix CSI5*-W will begin, where all the qualified riders will give their best to win in what is the most important event of this fifth edition of Madrid Horse Week, and an equally important chance to e
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Before the opening team and individual qualifier at the FEI Longines European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, Great Britain’s Michael Whitaker withdrew from competition with the 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Viking (Jacomar x Almox Prints). On Wednesday, August 23, 2017, the two were set to represent Great Britain as individuals in the qualifying event, though concern regarding Vikings movements […]
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Several members of the famous Whitaker showjumping family have been named on the Team NAF-sponsored British squad for the upcoming FEI Nations Cup™ leg at Hickstead on Friday, July 28, 2017. Brothers John and Michael have been lynchpins of the British team for years, and have been selected to represent their country once again alongside […]
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Great Britain’s Michael Whitaker won’t be jumping in Friday’s FEI Nations Cup (his nation did not enter a team), but he still came to Switzerland to win, and proved in the 30,6000CHF Prize Longines CSIO5* on Thursday, June 1, 2017 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Aboard his top mount Viking, a 15-year-old KWPN gelding (Jacomar x […]
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Michael Whitaker delivered a performance of class and panache to give a bumper crowd British success as day two of the Equestrian.comLiverpool International Horse Show CSI4* ended in thrilling fashion. Whitaker, winner of numerous major championship medals and part of the Great Britain team at last summer’s Rio Olympics, stormed to victory in the 1.50m jump-off […]
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