William Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham, was twice Prime Minister and was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey on 9th June 1778. His was a magnificent public funeral. A stone, only ...

What eventing records does William Fox-Pitt hold? William is the record-holder for the most five-star events won, with 14 victories at his name. He is also the only rider to have won five of the ...

Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Jane Etta and William Alvin Pitt. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri and went to the University of Missouri where he was just ...

It will probably surprise readers when William Fox-Pitt says, at the start of his autobiography: 'I never expected or dreamed of a career as a top event rider.' Yet he has been a dominant presence in ...

What eventing records does William Fox-Pitt hold? William is the record-holder for the most five-star events won, with 14 victories at his name. He is also the only rider to have won five of the ...