William Fox-Pitt Awarded MBE
William Fox-Pitt, the Olympic event rider, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Fox-Pitt has been honoured with the award for his services to equestrianism, for over thirty years.
Fox-Pitt’s MBE announcement stated;
He has represented his country consistently over the past 20 years. He has won seven gold medals at the European Championships and has been British number one 11 times. His achievements in the sport make him one of the most successful British event riders of all time.”
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 12th individually, on ride Chill Morning.
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