Utah has finished his last competition of 2007 on a winning note - see below-
He will be returning home to his owner Cilla for a well earned rest and some stud duties.
We will keep you posted when and where he will return to competitions....
Latest News.....
UTAH WINS LA CORUNA GRAND PRIX
John Whitaker and Cecilia Humphreys’ ten year-old skewbald stallion Utah Van Erpekom, were victorious in last nights La Coruna Grand Prix.
Thirteen combinations made it into the hotly contested jump off but John and the distinctive coloured stallion left the world-class field in their wake producing the fastest clear round beating Spain’s Luis Astolfi Perez de Guzman into the runner-up spot. - BSJA WEBSITE
CSI5* La Coruna ESP
Grand Prix
1st John Whitaker GBR Utah Van Erpekom 0/0 35.20 secs
2nd Luis Astolfi Perez de Guzman ESP Nastois du Bosquetiau 0/0 36.66 secs
3rd Michael Whitaker GBR Wonami van den Aard 0/0 36.89 secs
4th Robert Breul FRA Instinct du Reverdy 0/0 37.30 secs
5th Juan Riva Francos ESP Ulystrat 0/0 41.04 secs
6th Pius Schwizer SUI Jamaica VIII 0/4 34.63 secs
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Utah has been accredited with a Gold BSJA Elite Disk.
Stallions are entitled to wear Gold BSJA Elite Stallion Discs on their bridles;
based on their Grade A performance winnings and having represented their country on either an Olympic/World/European Championship Team, Nations Cup Team and/or won an individual Championship medal at senior level.
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Stuttgart German Masters
Uitslag Int. springen 1.55 m. Stuttgart: 19-11-07
1.) Vincent Voorn - Audi's Reflection - 0 / 0 - 33.26
2) John Whitaker (Eng) - Cortaflex Utah van Erpekom - 0 / 0 - 34.90
3) Luciana Diniz (Por) - Suzie Quattro - 0 / 0 - 35.24
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Northern Ireland International Horse Show
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
GRAND PRIX 29-10-07
1. ANTHEM
2. WONAMIA
3. ILTON DAYE
4. UTAH VAN ERPEKOM
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UTAH WINS IN BRAZIL
Nestlé Masters - Athina Onassis International Horse Show
Nestlé Masters
International Jumping Competition
Table A 1m55 with one jump-off
FEI Art.
238.2.2
Sunday, 5th August 2007
1 John WHITAKER - UTAH VAN ERPEKOM (GBR)
2 Lauren HOUGH (USA)
3 Alvaro DE MIRANDA (BRA)
4 Judy-Ann MELCHIOR (BEL)
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Rotterdam
International Jumping Competition 24
Accumulator with Joker
1. Van Schijndel's Optical
2. Felix de Vialonne
3. Exquis Rodenburgh's Colorado
4. Utah van Erpekom
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Madrid Results coming soon
here are some pictures form Madrid...
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Utah Wins two classes at Bramham
Sunday - Grand Prix
Saturday - 1-45
Full report coming soon...
ROYAL WINDSOR RESULTS
Land Rover Grade A Jumping Competition
11-5-07
1st -Primavera Robert Whitaker 45.26
2nd-Utah van Erkepom John Whitaker 45.34
3rd-Connery Robert Bevis 48.25
Utah entering the ring to a hudge roar from the crowd
Easibet BSJA National 1.40m Opem Championship
10-5-07
1st-Finbarr II R Whitaker 36.38
2nd-Utah Van Erkepom J Whitaker 38.14
3rd-Anastasia B Twomey 38.31
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: FRIDAY OCTOBER 21, 2005
CSI3* LEEUWARDEN NETHERLANDS 21-23 OCTOBER
Friday 21st October 2005
1) CERENA; Steve GUERDAT (SUI) Points 52.00 Time 38.96
2) UTAH VAN ERPEKOM; Ben MAHER (GBR) Points 52.00 Time 39.72
3) SPLENDIDO; Harry MARSHALL (IRL) Points 52.00 Time 39.94
36 starters