Ellen Whitaker

Ellen Whitaker ( born March 5, 1986) is a British show jumper.

She was from May 2005 to April 2006 in 7th place of the British Show Jumping Association. Ellen Whitaker was in April 2010 in the 111th world ranking of FEI 54th, in August 2012, she is ranked 461

Private

Ellen is the daughter of Steven Whitaker show jumping and thus comes from the British equestrian family Whitaker. She lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, where he attended the Penistone Grammar School.

In May 2011, she became engaged to actor Henry Cavill. In August 2012, it was announced that the couple had separated months earlier.

Career

She explains their success especially with the training they receive from their father Steven, as well as by the drive to maintain its position as the UK's leading show jumper.

Ellen Whitaker has 12 horses (including Locarno, their purchase price in the amount of EUR 1,000,000 in 2005, known as the most expensive horse that has ever been introduced in the UK made ​​him ). Locarno is a Holsteiner stallion who is since 2008 Whitaker's top horse. Due to Locarno's leg infection in June 2008 Whitaker missed qualifying for the Olympic Summer Games in 2008. Moreover, it is also known as a rider of Magic Max ( he was reportedly sold in 2003 for £ 1,000,000 ).

After disputes over the use of their horses tournament with the British team manager Rob Hoekstra she gave in May 2010 that it no longer wanting to start for British Nations Cup and championship teams during his tenure. In September 2011, she launched again in a Nations Cup ( CSIO Calgary ), Chef d'Equipe but here was Di Lampard.

Achievements

Championships

  • European Championships: 2003 San Remo: 2nd place with the team ( with Kanselier )
  • 2007 Mannheim: 3rd place with the team and 23rd in the individual ( Locarno )

Further success

  • 3x winner of the Horse of the Year Show Speed ​​Appearances ( 2006, 2008, 2009)
  • Winner of the Longines Ladies Award for Elegance in Barcelona
  • Winner of the Championship for Young Riders at the Horse Show of the Year, 2005
  • Leading Under -21 riders and members Personality of the Year, 2005
  • 2007: 1st place in the Hickstead Speed ​​Derby with Henri de Here, 1st place in the Grand Prix of Vestfold (CSI **) with Kanselier, 5th place in the Grand Prix of Rotterdam ( CSIO 5 *) with Locarno and 2nd place in the Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur (CSI 5 *) with Locarno
  • 2009: 3rd place in the Euro - Classics Appreciation Bremen (CSI 4 *) with Ocolado, 1st place in the Grand Prix of Linz- Ebelsberg ( CSIO 4 *) with Ocolado and 1st place in the Grand Prix at the Horse of the Year Show Birmingham (CSI 3 *) with Ocolado
  • 2010: 1st place in the British Open Show Jumping Championship ( Birmingham, CSI 4 *) with Ocolado

Horses

Current:

  • Kanselier (* 1992), fox -colored KWPN gelding, Sire: Notari, Mother Father: Nimmerdor
  • Locarno 62 (* 1996), brown Holsteiner stallion, Father: Lord Calidos, Mother Father: Romino, Owner: Dawn Makin Steven Whitaker
  • Equimax Ocolado (* 1996), fox -colored KWPN gelding, Father: Habsburg, mother of: Calvados, Owner: Dawn Makin Steven Whitaker &
  • Ladina B (* 1997), Württemberg gray mare
  • Royal Rose (* 1998), KWPN chestnut stallion, father, Calvados, Owner: Steven Whitaker
  • Ximena (* 2001), gray mare, Sire: Irco Mena 763, Mother Father: Hertigen, Owner: Dawn Makin Steven Whitaker &
  • Arena UK Lando (* 2002), Oldenburg gelding, Sire: Landor S, Mother Father: Lord, Owner: Norman Orly

Former horse:

  • Max Magic
European Show Jumping Championships Holsteiner horse Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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