 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Team jumping | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 October 2001 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Jack Whitaker (born 9 October 2001) is a British equestrian who competes as a show jumper.
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Team jumping | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 October 2001 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Jack Whitaker (born 9 October 2001) is a British equestrian who competes as a show jumper.
Whitaker grew up in Nottinghamshire, where his parents run Whatton farm. A keen footballer, he spent time in the youth academy at Nottingham Forest. [2]
In 2015, he won European Team Gold at the FEI European Pony Championships, riding Zodianne van de Doevenbree. [3] The following year, he won Individual Gold and Team Bronze with Elando Van De Roshoeve at the event. [4] In 2018 he competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina where he won Team Silver riding L V Chance Luck. [5] [6]
In 2020, he was selected to be part of the Young Riders Academy. [7] In 2021, he won his first five-star class at the Dutch Masters, riding Scenletha. [8] [9]
He won Individual Silver at the Youth European Championships in July 2021 on Scenletha. [10] He also Team Bronze at the event, competing as part of the Young Rider squad under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF for Great Britain. [11]
In 2022, he missed some competition time after injuring his spleen at the Northcote International. [12] In 2023, he and Joe Stockdale became official ambassadors for the Royal Windsor Horse Show. [13] In July 2023, riding Equine America Valmy de la Lande, he won the Royal International Salver at Hickstead. [14]
In 2024 Jack was on the cover of Tatler magazine. [15]
He competed in the first leg of the 2023-2024 FEI World Cup series in Oslo, Norway, and finished third on Equine America Valmy De La Lande. [16] In 2025 Jack won two Grand Prix with Valmy de la Lande and the CIS5* class at Royal Windsor Horse Show. [17]
Jack regularly competes on the Longines Global Champions Tour and is part of the Madrid In Motion GCL team. [18] In December 2025, riding Valmy De La Lande he was runner-up to Victor Bettendorf on Cancun Zorel D in The Reindeer Speed Stakes at the London International Horse Show. [19]
He is the son of Melissa and Michael Whitaker. [20] He is a member of the Whitaker show jumping dynasty involving his father, his uncle John Whitaker, as well as his cousins Robert, William, Donald and Ellen Whitaker. [21] [22] He has two sisters Katie and Molly. [23]
