Equine America Unick Du Francport
Birth year: 2008
Photo Credit - Peter Nixon
Sharid was on flying form this week, taking a win in the 1.50 Santa Stakes on Sunday night and also a win in the Six Bar on Monday.
John and Sharid were the only pair to go clear in all 5 rounds of the Six Bar, finishing at a height of 1.90M.
Photo credit - Peter Nixon
John and HH Prince Torki bin Mohammed Al Saud’s Sharid shared the Thistledown Investments Six Bar title this evening after an incredible performance alongside Shane Breen and Cato Boy.
Both John and Shane jumped clear for 3 rounds, through to the final round, and having the option to jump again, or share first place, the pair opted to jump again.
The crowd pleasing decision was electrifying as both John and Shane jumped clear again at 1.85m, to share the title.
In an interview with H&H, John said
“He’s good at six-bars, and they do him good. They get his focus because he can be a bit of a thug who likes to play around. As Shane said, as the fences get bigger, the distances between them get shorter, so the last two rounds I just went in slow and tried to hold him up in between, and he jumped very good.”
You can read the full article here:
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/john-whitaker-shane-breen-win-1-85m-hoys-six-bar-840010
John and Equine America Unick Du Francport were part of the winning Nations Cup Team at The Royal International Horse Show this afternoon.
You can read the full report from Hickstead here:
https://www.hickstead.co.uk/news/2023/great-britain-storms-to-nations-cup-victory/