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Ellen Whitaker
Showjumper
Female
Born
Mar 5, 1986
Age
27
Other Names
"Horsebeater Ellen"
Ellen Whitaker is a British female show jumping rider, ranked 16th by the British Showjumping Association for September 2011.
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Emile Hendrix Met Acht Starts Op Ek Springen Nieuwsbank (Persbericht) (Abonnement)Google News - Sep 08, 2011
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Young Rider Eleanor Hall Is Our Lucky Bursary Winner Horse & Hound OnlineGoogle News - Sep 05, 2011
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Ezt Látnod Kell! Ledobta A Felsőt Egy Szerep Kedvéért A Szexi Sorozatsztár Femina.HuGoogle News - Aug 19, 2011
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Los Nuevos Guapos De Hollywood HolaGoogle News - Aug 05, 2011
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Ellen Whitaker.
CHILDHOOD
1986
Birth
Born on March 5, 1986.
TWENTIES
2006
20 Years Old
In 2006, Ellen and Her father/trainer Steven Whitaker were hit with a legal dispute over ownership of 13 horses, including her top horse Locarno. However, a few months later a peace deal was made. In 2007, Ellen represented Great Britain in the European Championships and helped allow Britain to qualify for the Olympics after jumping triple clear.
2008
22 Years Old
Unfortunately, she just missed out on being selected for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to lameness in horse Locarno 62.
2010
24 Years Old
In 2010, Ellen Whitaker spoke to the press after refusing to jump for the British team due to a conflict with the British team manager, Rob Hoekstra.
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On 26 February 2011, Ellen Whitaker announced her engagement to actor Henry Cavill. The pair called off their engagement on August 18, 2012.
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