
^ "Rankin & Hanley speeding around Wellington". ^ "Ellen Whitaker celebrates birth of first child". ^ "Show jumper banned for drink driving". ^ "Ellen Whitaker refuses to ride for Britain under Rob Hoekstra". ^ "Legal claim hits Ellen Whitaker and Locarno". ^ "Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) | FEI.org". ^ a b "Ellen Whitaker: the glamous British showjumper from a riding dynasty". Koch Media launched Ellen Whitaker's Horse Life video game for PC, Nintendo DS and Wii. Winning the HOYS speed stakes in 2006, 20. Winning the 2009 HOYS show jumper of the year Grand Prix and show jumper of the show. Winning the 2010 Hickstead Speed Derby. Winning the 2010 British Open Show Jumping Championships. Arena UK Lando (born 2002), Oldenburg horse, Gelding, sire: Landor S, damsire: Lord, Owner: Norman OrlyĪmong many others, some of her achievements are:. Ximena (born 2001), Mare, sire: Irco Mena 763, damsire: Hertigen, Owners: Dawn Makin & Steven Whitaker. Royal Rose (born 1998), Dutch Warmblood, Stallion, sire: Calvados, Owner: Steven Whitaker. Ladina B (born 1997), Württemberger, Mare. Equimax Ocolado (born 1996), Dutch Warmblood, Gelding, sire: Habsburg, damsire: Calvados, Owners: Dawn Makin & Steven Whitaker. Locarno 62 (born 1996), Holsteiner horse, Stallion, sire Lord Calidos, damsire: Romino, Owners: Dawn Makin & Steven Whitaker. Kanselier (born 1992), Dutch Warmblood, gelding, sired by: Notaris, damsire: Nimmerdor. “Conshira Blue PS” (born 2013), Mare, sire Conthargos, Dam Sire: Chacco-Blue. “Spacecake” (born 2012), Mare, sire Stakkatol, Dam Sire: Kannan. Virginia (born 2005), Mare, sire: Centauer Z, dam: Bella Madona, Owners: Haudani Consulting S.L. Luibanta BH (born 2008), ISH, Stallion, sire: Luidam, Dam Sire: Abantos Owner: Gochman Sport Horse LLC. Irorko VD Brouwershoeve (born 2008), Belgian Warmblood, Gelding, sire: Canturano, dam: Artemis, Owners: Jose Bono Rodríguez & Club Hipico Fierro. Arena UK Winston (born 2009), ISH, Stallion, sired by: waldo, damsire: Hamilton Tropics Owner: Ellen Whitaker. JSTOR ( July 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message). Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. On 5 August 2016, Whitaker and Soto announced their engagement.
Whitaker and Soto's second child, Frankie Thomas Marinas- Whitaker, was born on 20 March 2016. Whitaker's son, Harry Marinas Whitaker, by her partner, Spanish showjumper Antonio Marinas Soto, was born on. She was engaged to British actor Henry Cavill from 2011 until 2012.
A roadside breath test proved positive and she was taken to a police station where her lowest reading was 77 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – more than double the legal limit of 35. Whitaker was stopped by local Police in Knutsford Town Centre, Cheshire at 2 am after she attended a charity ball. On 19 September 2011, Whitaker pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. She lives on the family farm near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and attended Penistone Grammar School. Her brothers Joe, Thomas, and Donald, as well as her cousins Robert, William, Louise, Joanne, George, James, and Jack are also show jumpers. She is the daughter of former show jumper Stephen Whitaker and his wife Carol, and niece of riders John and Michael Whitaker. She told Horse & Hound: "I only have Ocolado at the moment and Rob wanted to interfere with the way I do everything." Her father and manager Steven Whitaker added: "It's not a matter of Ellen not wanting to jump for her country, but we won't jump again until Rob Hoekstra is finished." But British Equestrian Federation World Class performance director Will Connell said: "The riders wanted stronger management and leadership and that's what Rob is delivering." Hoekstra did not wish to comment, saying: "I do not think team issues are best resolved through the press." Personal life In 2010, Whitaker spoke to the press after refusing to jump for the British team due to a conflict with the British team manager, Rob Hoekstra. She missed out on being selected for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to lameness in horse Locarno 62.
In 2007, Whitaker represented Great Britain in the European Championships and helped allow Britain to qualify for the Olympics after jumping triple clear. However, a few months later a peace deal was made. In 2006, Whitaker and her father Steven Whitaker were hit with a legal dispute over ownership of thirteen horses, including her top horse Locarno. Competing since the age of 5, Whitaker has had much experience in the equestrian world and qualified for HOYS at just 8 years old.