Tag: William Fox-Pitt

  • British break records with world number one slots

    Lausanne, May 6, 2014: British riders have broken all-time records, occupying the world number one slots in all three Olympic equestrian disciplines. This is the first time that athletes from one nation have simultaneously topped the FEI World Rankings in Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing. In the latest rankings published by the FEI, Scott Brash heads…

  • Fox-Pitt produces another Cross Country Hero

    USA, Apr 26, 2014: William Fox-Pitt (GBR) is poised to win a third watch at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, third leg of the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014, after a Cross Country day full of suspense and excitement. Dressage leaders Allison Springer and Arthur had an unfortunate run-out at the angled brush fence after the…

  • HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012: Fox-Pitt clocks another Kentucky victory

    HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012: Fox-Pitt clocks another Kentucky victory

    (By Kate Green) – Lausanne (SUI), April 29, 2012: HSBC FEI Classics, William Fox-Pitt (GBR) won his 11th CCI4* and yet another prized Rolex watch when he held his nerve in the tense final minutes of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) presented by Bridgestone, the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. Fox-Pitt, the leader…

  • HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012: The season resumes with record entries at Kentucky

    HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012: The season resumes with record entries at Kentucky

    Lausanne (SUI), 24 April 2012: Great anticipation surrounds the resumption of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012 season, with record entries for the third leg, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) presented by Bridgestone this week (26-29 April). With CCI4* competitions having taken place in France and, for the first time Australia, the HSBC FEI Classics™…

  • WILLIAM FOX-PITT leads HSBC Rankings going into Kentucky

    WILLIAM FOX-PITT leads HSBC Rankings going into Kentucky

    Lausanne (SUI), April 02, 2012: HSBC Rankings Kentucky, William Fox-Pitt (GBR) will head into the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) on 26-29 April sporting the armband reserved for the leader of the HSBC Rankings. Fox-Pitt, who last wore the armband at the second last leg of…

  • Christopher Schofield (GBR) and HANS-HEINRICH ISENBART (GER)

    FEI-Lausanne (SUI), Jan 11, 2011: Christopher Schofield (GBR), former Chairman of Great Britain’s Young Rider Selectors programme, passed away on 4 January at the age of 90. Many young British Eventing riders enjoyed success during his leadership of the Young Rider Selectors programme, including William Fox-Pitt, Tina Cook and Pippa Funnell. Jane Holderness-Roddam, who secured team…