Whitaker cements place among Hickstead greats with King George V glory

Second Queen’s Title For James Whitaker

Some of Britain’s leading national showjumpers came forward for the JCL Insurance Brokers Queen Elizabeth II Cup, with 2018 winner James Whitaker taking the title for a second time. It’s been a phenomenal few years for the Whitaker family at Hickstead, with British showjumping’s first family picking up many of the major titles at the showground. John Whitaker was on the winning British team at the Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain in 2023 and 2…

Whitaker cements place among Hickstead greats with King George V glory

Robert Whitaker joined an elite group of riders to have lifted both the Derby and the Al Shira’aa King George V gold cup in the same year when he retained his stranglehold on Hickstead’s classics with a masterful performance on Vermento. Rob and Caroline Blatchford’s stallion have now seized this CSIO 5* grand prix at the Agria Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) twice in the past three years, while he also claimed this year’s Derby with Gentl…

Second Queen’s title for James Whitaker at Hickstead

Some of Britain’s leading national showjumpers came forward for Saturday’s (26.7.25) JCL Insurance Brokers Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Hickstead, with 2018 winner James Whitaker taking the title for a second time.  It’s been a phenomenal few years for the Whitaker family at Hickstead, with British showjumping’s first family picking up many of the major titles at the showground. John Whitaker was on the winning British team at the Agria Nations Cup…