John Whitaker
John Whitaker MBE has been a top International show jumper for over 40 years, alongside his wife Clare and daughters Joanne and Louise they run a successful business for competition horses at Heyside Farm.
John and his nephew Jack gave an interview with the Financial Times, in conjunction with the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
You can read the full article here on the Financial Times website: https://www.ft.com/content/d19fe17c-a640-4119-958d-bd9f45268c3f
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