William Fox-Pitt awarded MBE

William Fox-Pitt, the Olympic event rider, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List during June, 2018.

Fox-Pitt has been honoured with the award for his services to equestrianism for over thirty years.As well as becoming a European Champion and topping the British eventing leader board multiple times, Fox-Pitt has also represented Britain at five Olympic Games. Fox-Pitt has contributed toward team placings in 3 out of 5 of the Olympic Games he has attended.

In a social media post William Fox-Pitt gushed with emotion, with thanks to his support;

I am hugely honoured to receive this MBE. I have been so lucky to have been involved with wonderful horses and people throughout my life that have allowed me to my passion a successful career, and this wouldn’t have been possible without them. I really am very grateful and feel very humbled to be recognised in this way.”

Whilst Fox-Pitt has achieved many successes over his career, he has also suffered the dangers of the sport. In 2015, Fox-Pitt suffered a fall during competing leaving him in a coma for two weeks. After a miraculous recovery, however still suffering from blindness and double-vision, he was able to clinch a spot on the Olympic Team for Rio 2016 and place 12^th individually, on ride Chill Morning.

In 2024, Fox-Pitt announced his retirement from top-level competition after his ride at Badminton Horse Trials.