Robert Whitaker
British showjumper Robert Whitaker was born on 26 January 1983 and now lives in West Yorkshire. He is the son of John Whitaker and nephew to Michael Whitaker, so has grown up in oneof the most successful showjumping families in the world.
Robert’s competitive nature and talent were clear from the start, as he competed in his first international show at Towerlands in Essex in 1994, when he was just 11. His rise to the top continued when he joined his first Nations Cup team at the age of 18 and won the British Open two years later, in 2003.
He has enjoyed considerable success is puissance competitions, including clearing 2.12m bareback while riding Waterstone in Stockholm.Robert became a father for the first time in April 2013 when his partner Kate Jackaman gave birth to their daughter Evie. Evie is John and Clare Whitaker‘s first grandchild.
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Robert Whitaker lifts the Olympia crowds
Robert Whitaker raises the roof at Olympia with a thrilling round in the Christmas pudding stakes
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Robert Whitaker delights the HOYS crowds with puissance win
Robert Whitaker is truly the man of the moment as he wins a further two classes at the Horse of the Year Show on Saturday
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Robert Whitaker is the man to beat at HOYS
Robert Whitaker twice beat his father, John, into second place at the Horse of the Year Show on Friday
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Five Whitakers to jump at the Horse of the Year Show
Britain's top two show jumpers — John and Robert Whitaker— will ride at this week's Horse of the Year Show after an event in Brazil was postponed
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Horse of the Year Show invites Britain's top 10 show jumpers
Five Whitakers and all of Britain's Olympic riders have been invited to compete at HOYS
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Royal Windsor Horse Show proves lucky for Robert Whitaker
Capacity crowds enjoyed entertaining show jumping on the third day of Royal Windsor with a second win for Robert Whitaker
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Robert Whitaker on flying form at Royal Windsor Horse Show
The second day of international show jumping saw Robert Whitaker and Lacroix on flying form with Geoff Luckett winning the two-phase competition
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Robert Whitaker regains British Open Champion crown
Champion in 2003, Robert Whitaker keeps a cool head to regain the title five years on from his first triumph at the show
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Robert Smith back to his best at the British Open
Robert Whitaker returns to the top of the leaderboard as Robert Smith wins the third leg of the British Open Show Jumping Championship
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Robert Whitaker in flying form at the British Open
The British Open Championships got underway yesterday as Robert Whitaker made his intentions clear with a decisive win on La Croix 9
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Jessica Kurten tops World Cup qualifier at Olympia Horse Show
A place in the World Cup final has been booked by Jessica Kurten, while Robert Whitaker ends an amazing show on a high taking the H&M Masters and the leading rider award
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Okidoki wins grand prix at Olympia Horse Show
Albert Zoer and the world’s top horse, Okidoki, won the grand prix on the Thursday night at Olympia from an inspired Robert Whitaker riding Lacroix
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Robert Whitaker gallops to Olympia Horse Show glory
Robert Whitaker added his name to this year’s Olympia roll of honour after galloping to victory on Lacroix in day two’s major class, the Santa Stakes
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Young Whitakers jump to grand prix glory at Unex Masters
Robert and Thomas Whitaker kept things in the family by taking the grand prix honours on the final afternoon of the Unex Masters at Towerlands
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Unex Masters international show jumping results
The top three placings from the international show at Towerlands plus British riders down the order
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British riders rule the roost at the Unex Masters international
Despite opposition from all over Europe and as far afield as Venezuela, Columbia, Bermuda and Australia, the home contingent ruled the roost on the opening day of the Unex Masters
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Horse of the Year Show 2007: Woof Wear Accumulator, Puissance
A round-up of show jumping action from HOYS on Saturday evening including the popular puissance class
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Horse of the Year Show 2007: Robert Whitaker wins hoys.co.uk Cup
The family tradition of Whitaker's winning at HOYS carries on courtesy of Robert
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Horse of the Year Show: Welcome Stakes and easibed two-phase
Robert Bevis wins the first international show jumping class at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham
