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Six months after a serious head injury sustained in a fall from Cooley Rorkes Drift at Tattersalls CIC3*, Olympic rider Jonty Evans made it back into the saddle. Okay, the saddle was on a simulator, but to me this looks like an excellent (and safe way) to regain his strength and coordination. I wouldn’t mind […]
Read MoreWilliam Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning held onto their leadership position with a score of 37.0. What a come back for William, who had a terrible fall last year. To see him back in the saddle and in such great form is inspiring. He tells his story best in these two interviews below. Until listening to […]
Read MoreAfter a weekend of bad news, it’s time for some good news. William Fox-Pitt is riding again, competing again, feeling better and aiming for Rio.
Read MoreSuch good news! Until today there haven’t been many updates on William Fox-Pitt, who suffered a traumatic head injury competing at the World Young Horse Championships in Lion-D’Angers on October 17. Today, his Christmas message showed his first ride back — and thankfully he looks healthy and happy. The brief video shows him riding in […]
Read MoreWilliam Fox-Pitt rode Fernhill Pimms in a lovely relaxed test to tie for first place with Michael Jung after dressage. You would never know that it was the horse’s first 4*. You can watch his test on Burghley TV.
Read MoreWith a perfect show jumping round, William Fox-Pitt secured the lead in the 2015 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, overtaking Andrew Nicholson who had lead the field on Nereo after Cross Country. In a rare misstep, Nicholson misjudged the second jump and then had two rails, moving him down to 6th place. Chilli Morning, a […]
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between a good event rider and a great one? Certainly one thing is their “stickability” and shear determination. Here are some gravity defying videos from some of the great riders who are NOT going to touch the ground! Let me know if you have any favorite cross country “save” videos that should […]
Read MoreAs I mentioned at the end of Rolex, two riders are poised to win eventing’s Grand Slam — Andrew Nicholson and William Fox-Pitt have each have one two of the three legs. (Note: the situation was in part created because Badminton was cancelled last year — the Grand Slam is awarded for winning the three […]
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