Whitaker Claims a Uniek Alltech Royal Windsor Grand Prix Win
[Windsor, UNITED KINGDOM]- John Whitaker (GBR) today, Sunday 16th May 2010, won the Alltech Royal Windsor Grand Prix. Riding Uniek, John won the seven horse jump-off by 0.29 of a second, ahead of 2nd place Charlotte Platt (GBR) riding Paulien and 3rd place Dan Moseley (GBR) riding KEPI D’ELLE.
John’s accuracy on three crucial turns enabled him to catch Charlotte’s leading time to claim the £4,100 first prize. “If I do say so myself, I was very pleased with how good my turns were,” said John. “Uniek is a very brave horse and can often over jump fences. I have to keep his confidence up and make sure he doesn’t do that.”
Runner-up Charlotte was particularly pleased with her mare’s performance as she had most of last year off following a leg injury in La Baule. “I gave her more time off than I needed to, to make sure she got back to the level she was competing at before the injury,” said Charlotte. “I’m on the British team for Lisbon and I am aiming for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in October.”
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Photo Copyright: Royal Windsor Horse Show/Peter Nixon. Please note this image is for editorial purposes only.
Notes to Editor:
Alltech is a global animal health company, providing natural, nutritional feed supplements to address challenges facing animal agriculture. The company’s LIFEFORCE™ Formula is a once-a-day natural nutritional supplement that benefits horses at every stage of life. Headquartered in Kentucky, USA, Alltech has more than 2,000 employees in 120 countries worldwide.
Alltech is the proud sponsor of the Alltech World Equestrian Games 2010™ to be held in Kentucky, USA from the 25th September to the 10th October 2010. Visit the official site of the Alltech World Equestrian Games at www.alltechfeigames.com for complete information about the event or to purchase tickets.
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