William Whitaker (equestrian)

William Whitaker (born 26 July 1989) is an English show jumper from Yorkshire.

[1] Son of Ian Whitaker, is from a dynasty of show jumpers and horse trainers including his uncles Michael and John Whitaker, and cousins, Robert and Ellen.

In 2016 William Whitaker became the third member of his family, after uncles John and Michael, to win the British Jumping Derby at All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, having finished third and second in the previous years events.

[2] On 22 December 2018 Whitaker won the FEI Jumping World Cup at the Horse of the Year Show.

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