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Team Whitaker

Joined by Harry Charles, John Whitaker and Joe Stockdale, Jack travelled to St Gallen, Switzerland to represent Great Britain in the Nation Cup of Switzerland.

The British Team were the only team to jump two clears in the first round, courtesy of  John and Unick du Francport and Harry Charles riding Casquo Blue. 

These clears were two of only 8 clear rounds in the first round across the 8 nations.

An unfortunate 2 fences from the team in round 2 left the British team on a final score of 12, just under 2.5 time penalties behind The Netherlands who finished in 2nd place, also with a final score of 12.

The competition was won by Switzerland who finished on 8 penalties. 


3rd place in the Nations Cup of Switzerland

First show back and a podium with @madridinmotion 💪🏼💪🏼 @equineamerica Valmy jumped top today and it’s great to be back at it 🔥

Big thanks to @hitairukofficial for the extra protection while the spleen is still healing 👍🏼


Equine America Valmy de la Lande

Jack Whitaker is the son of Michael Whitaker and has been riding for as long as he can remember. Some of his best results include individual gold on the pony europeans in 2016 and a team silver medal at the youth olympics in 2018. his passion has always been with horses and he hopes to continue developing his skills throughout his career.

You can find out more about Jack at https://jackwhitaker.co.uk/

Jack Whitaker

A podium finish for Jack and Madrid in Motion

Michael Whitaker is a British Olympic show jumper  who grew up on a farm in Huddersfield. his best results include a silver medal at the Olympics in 1984 and winning the Aachen Grand Prix on GiG Amai. 

El Wee Widge

Flinstering

Parkmore Rowan

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Michael Whitaker

With 6 horses between them, both Michael and Jack had fantastic results this week in Valence.
 
Michael won the 1.45 Grand Prix on Sunday with Parkmore Rowan while Jack was 2nd in Saturday's 1.50 Speed Class with Elucar V.E.

Michael was also placed during the week with Flinstering and Q Paravatti N, as was Jack with 
Scelentha, and Valmy De La Lande.



A great week for Team Whitaker at Hubside Jumping Valence

Jack and Michael were both in the placings at Longines CSI Ascona 4* this week.

Jack and Elucar VE took 4th place in The Premio KESSEL AUTO Lugano 1.50m class on Friday.

Michael and Flinstering finished 3rd in Sundays Premio LIEBHERR AG Bulle 1.45m class, with Jack and Elucar VE finishing in 4th place.

Placings for Jack and Michael in Switzerland

Jack and his classy grey gelding Elucar VE were Saturday's 1.45 winners at Maubeuge 3* in France.

Jack crossed the line in a time of 44.05 seconds, beating his Uncle, John Whitaker who finished 2nd on board Old Lodge owned Sharid.

Michael and Flinstering finished Saturday's Prix Laurent Laboureur 1.60 class in second place.

Michael and Q Paravatti N were 5th in Friday's Prix Treille Avocats, with Jack and Valmy De La Lande finishing in 7th.

Once again, both Michael and Jack were in the placings on Sunday's 1.60 Grand Prix Lorban TP / Ville De Maubeuge, with Michael and Q Paravatti N finishing 5th and Jack and Valmy De La Lunde finishing in 9th place. 

Continued success for Michael and Jack in Maubeuge 3*

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To own a Charles Owen helmet is to own not only a part of equestrian history, but its future.

World famous for raising the bar in safety, Charles Owen is a leading British manufacturer of riding helmets with a history dating back over 110 years.

When Charles Owen himself founded the company in 1911, his mission was to make products ‘for a safer world’.

The company has remained within the same family for four generations, today under the direction of founder Charles Owen’s great-grandson.

Charles Owen

Each horse and rider combination offers unique sensations.
Flex-on aims to allow the rider to enhance this experience through a wide range of product.

FLEX ON

Spiral Promotions Limited incorporating Rugupnow.com are one of the leading suppliers of quality branded clothing and accessories, supplying embroidery and screen printing options to all markets including corporate clothing, work wear, leisurewear, team wear, Equestrian, Exhibitions, tour kits & team shirts for Rugby as well as all sports throughout the UK and Ireland.
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To help create your unique company/team/staff image we have an in house design team, led by Nicky Hutton. All items are manufactured in the UK. This allows us to guarantee a quick turnaround and provide you with the bespoke solutions you require; whether it be embroidery, printing or other branding. Please do email/phone us with your order and one of our team will be happy to assist you.
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e are an established long standing company and the main suppliers of Tack lockers in the UK and  Europe and are now also well established in the US market. We can ship your tacklocker wherever you are in the world!

The pride in our work and product is embedded into every product we produce and that you receive.

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easibed is a break through in dust free wood fibre equine bedding. Made from clean recycled white wood, easibed provides a comfortable, free-draining and economical bed for your horse to live on, and a healthy environment for you to work in.

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Silverfeet Hoof Balm - Barrier Protection and Hoof Balm for Daily Use, the Ultimate in Hoof Protection and Conditioning.
A unique blend of natural ingredients and silver ions which helps keep hooves in the best possible condition when used daily as part of routine hoof care. Silverfeet does not alter but enhances natural hoof appearance and should be used all year round for maximum protection.
Apply to a clean and dry wall, sole and frog using a stiff brush paying particular attention to cracks and nail holes. The balm creates a barrier against the environment whilst the silver ions fight the bacteria which may lead to hoof odour and other conditions.
Free from all prohibited substances listed in current FEI publications and complies with the Rules of Racing. Non-spill formula - 400 ml.

Silverfeet

At HORSE FIRST we know that finding the right supplement can be difficult. Whether you're looking for a calmer horse, stronger hooves and supple joints, you'll be sure to find what you're looking for within our product range.

We only use the highest quality ingredients available and offer the horse owner a range of products with the highest levels of active-ingredients inclusion of any supplements on the market. Accredited by top riders including Scott Brash, Michael Whitaker and Laura Kraut, the HORSE FIRST advanced supplements range is renowned in its field as the most effective and tailored on the market.

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Toughness, taste, and consistency are three values that represent Animo. These adjectives are perfectly characterised by our distinctive symbol, the albatross. Its elegance and magnificence in flight is our source of inspiration, always flying high with grace. 

Like the albatross’s long journeys, we have taken our own path to create projects that have led us to reach our goals of becoming a brand that symbolises forward-thinking and evolution in equestrian apparel and accessories.

Animo

Equine America UK is a traditional, family run business, founded in 1997 by Phil and Julie Middleton and now run by their son, Lee.

Equine America UK is a traditional, family run business, founded in 1997 by Phil and Julie Middleton and now run by their son, Lee. Wishing to maintain the trusted image of the Equine America brand, whilst moving it into the 21st century, Lee brought on board world-leading equine nutritionist Deborah Lucas MSc.Eq.S., CBiol., R.Nutr. in 2018 and moved all production from the US to the UK. Deborah is now instrumental in the design and formulation of all Equine America products, from the original Cortaflex® to an extensive range of highly effective supplements and external applications for horses, dogs, cats and people.

All our products are manufactured in the UK, in food industry standard factories, using only the freshest, most innovative and effective ingredients available from approved suppliers. We use state of the art, unique, fingerprint laser quality testing on every single ingredient to ensure a uniform strength and quality along with an exclusive mixing process to ensure that each scoop contains equal amounts of active ingredients. Our BETA NOPS and UFAS accreditations reassure customers that we are doing our best to ensure our products are free from prohibited substances. We also comply with the regulations administered by the UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate and the Food Standards Agency.

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Equine America

eVetDrug is a company run by forward thinking Equine vets with over 30 years of experience in the veterinary profession and the Equine world. We are the only online Equine dedicated dispensary in the UK. Equine welfare is our priority and we believe our venture can make Equine healthcare more affordable and accessible to all.

Our aim is to provide you with high quality Equine medication and products at a fraction of their normal price, without compromising on service. The cost of your horse’s healthcare and medication is escalating but we believe we can help keep your costs as low as possible.

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As practising, experienced Equine vets, we are in the best position to understand and know what our customers want and need and have tailored our products accordingly. We offer a wide range of popular brands and unique Equine products that we know and trust, enabling you to give your horse the best possible care. Furthermore, if we don’t have a specific product listed we will do our best to source that product for you and offer it at a competitively low price (Request a Product).

We are also registered FEI treating vets with a wealth of knowledge when it comes to FEI rules and regulations and can offer sound advice regarding appropriate treatments for your Equine athletes (FEI Information). We recognise that the last thing you want is a positive test at the time of competition and we will endeavour to help you avoid this.

Our enthusiastic UK based Customer Care Team includes experienced Vets, RCVS qualified Equine Veterinary Nurses (EVN), and Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs). Rest assured, we will be able to help with any query you may have regarding your horse’s medication.

We are also very proud of our eVet pulse blog and social media links, which offer a variety of articles, videos and top tips to help keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest Equine healthcare information, news and events.

We are registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and our registration can be found by using their Find a Vet service.

We do not display a GPhC logo on our website because that is a human dispensary logo and requires a human pharmacist to be employed at eVet. We are an Equine medications dispensary run by Equine vets.

All our medicines are licensed in the UK, dispensed by vets and dispatched from a RCVS registered veterinary premises.

Our Senior Equine Veterinary Surgeon (RQP) is Katherine Martin BSc (Hons.) BVMS MRCVS. RCVS Number 6392867.

Our values

Equine welfare is paramount
Go the extra mile for our customers
Provide high quality products at competitive prices
Demonstrate professionalism, integrity & reliability
Show passion & commitment
Share knowledge & experience
Develop & enhance partnerships
Support charities close to our hearts

eVet

A smart size system that guarantees made to measure like fit. Italian manufacturing, supple leather that ensures superior comfort and extra durability combined to pioneering innovations to reach maximum performance. Modern and fancy details available to customise your favourite boot. The ultimate sport equipment right at your feet.

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Since the 1990s Veredus has been developing the Sport Equipment segment, passionately committed to a complete and innovative line of sport horse protection
The company philosophy is grounded in the respect and valorisation of ancient recipes and natural traditions, combined with modern research and knowledge. For this very reason, horses and riders all over the world prize Bio Care Line products for their high quality and efficacy.

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