William Whitaker Dominates British Young Riders U23 Championship at the NEC
17th April 2007
William Whitaker dominated The BEF World Class Start & Potential U23 Championship at the British Open Show Jumping Championships on Saturday 14th April 2007, held for the first time at The NEC, Birmingham.
William (17), riding Insul Tech Leonardo 590, was one of the seven clears in the first round and won the jump off with another clear round in a time of 45.10 seconds, Amanda Derbyshire took the runner up spot, with Anthony Condon taking third place. Besides training vouchers and prize money on offer, there was also a John Whitaker Bridle, supplied by David Dyer of Frogpool Manor as the prize for the 'Style and Performance' award, also won by William Whitaker.
Vikki Underwood, World Class Start & Potential Manager said, "We have again been delighted with the interest that the British Young Riders U23 Championship has generated among the best young show jumping riders in Great Britain. The quality and standard of riding over these two days has been very high, with William proving exceptional. 'Training for Excellence' is the philosophy of the World Class Start & Potential Programme and we hope with training vouchers as prizes it will encourage and support these talented young riders in developing their careers."
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