Jack is the son of legendary showjumper Michael Whitaker. Unsurprisingly, he's been riding and competing for as long as he can remember, although he also enjoyed football and rugby as a child.
He achieved considerable success as a youth athlete, representing Great Britain on a number of occasions at Pony, Junior and Young Rider level and picking up both team and individual medals, including individual gold at the FEI Jumping Pony European Championshiop in 2016. In 2018, Jack competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his team finished second – Jack considers this one of his most memorable achievements.
Now competing at Senior level, Jack is a regular face in the Global Champions League and FEI Jumping World Cup series. He reached the final for the latter in 2022 riding Equine America Valmy de la Lande. He's also represented Great Britain at a number of FEI Jumping Nations Cups.
Jack is based at his family's farm in Nottinghamshire, where he breeds and trains horses alongside his father.