William Fox-Pitt did Britain proud at Rolex Kentucky 4* Three Day Event last week, with an incredible win!

With only 45.3 penalties, William and his bright bay ride, Parklane Hawk (owned by Catherine Witt), flew into the lead, beating a star-studded line up.

The talented combination performed a brilliant dressage test with only 41.3 penalties and continued to produce a clear round in the cross country phase, well inside the 11 minute 14 seconds time limit. Still full of energy, Parklane Hawk only had one pole down in the showjumping, securing first place for himself and William.

Unfortunately, due to the cancellation of Badminton, William is unable to go for the Grand Slam. However, we wish him all the best for the rest of the eventing season and for the up-coming Olympic selection.

Albion would like to congratulate William and his team on such an achievement!

For the full list of results from Kentucy, please click here.

To watch William's video with Eventing Nation after his dressage test, please click here.

H&H April 2012

As the British Eventing Rankings were released for the 2011 season, two of Albion's sponsored riders excelled.

For the second year running, the eventing-legend, William Fox-Pitt has come 2nd in the rankings, with an astonishing 2103 points. Fox-Pitt has had a fantastic season, especially with his ride Oslo, a rising star! This season, the duo came 3rd at Chatsworth CIC***, 1st at Tattersalls CCI***, 1st at Blenheim CIC*** 8/9y.o. and 1st at Pau CCI****, Oslo's first 4* competition.

This year, Fox-Pitt has become the first rider to win five different 4* events, having won Burghley six times (1994, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011), Badmington (2004), Kentucky (2010), Luhmuehlen (2008) and, most recently, Pau (2011).

The highest placed young rider on the list (for the second year running) was Tom McEwen, an incredibly talented up-and-coming star.

Making his CCI4* debut at Burghley this year, Tom has risen 21 places in the BE Rankings from last year, finishing in an impressive 26th place. Overall, this means that McEwen has retained his title of U21 rider with the most BE points, earning 379 points in total during the 2011 eventing season.

The Albion team are very proud of both riders and we wait with baited breath for the 2012 eventing season to begin!

Albion's sponsored rider, William Fox-Pitt, was victorious at the CCI**** in Pau yesterday afternoon with one of his three rides, Oslo.

Fox-Pitt, three times World Number One and eight times British Number One, had a triumphant weekend with Oslo, finishing on an impressive dressage score of 44.2 to take the title.

Although tight at the top, the duo demonstrated their ability, jumping a crucial clear round in the showjumping, the final phase of the three-day-event, on Sunday afternoon.

From a start list of sixty-seven competitors worldwide, Fox-Pitt not only took the title, but also came in 3rd place on Lionheart, with a score of 50.7, and 25th with Macchiato.

Congratulations to William and his team!

William Fox-Pitt had two very successful rides at Blenheim Palace International, including winning the title of CIC3* class for 8/9 year old horses riding 9 year old Oslo, owned by the Fox-Pitt Eventing Partnership, with 43.50 penalties.  William also came 3^rd riding Lionheart with 49.10 penalties.   

William Fox-Pitt wins record sixth Burghley!

William earned a standing ovation at the Landrover Burghley Horse Trials, 2 - 4 Septmeber 2011 as he made history by winning a sixth Burghley title riding 11-year-old ex-racehorse Parklane Hawk. William kept his cool to ride clear cross-country on Saturday which secured his overnight lead.

Sunday's show-jumping brought with it typical British weather which created very difficult ground conditions for the competitors.  With incessant heavy rain making the going heavy, William's second ride Neuf des Coeurs struggled to clear the fences and had three poles down.

Catherine Witt's New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred Parklane Hawk, 'Parker', gave a spectacular clear round in his first four star debut.  Parker was admired by fellow competitors as Andrew Nicholson commented "William's horse jumped immaculately and won" and admitted he had been beaten by an outstanding performance. 

William on Parker: "I can't believe it. He was superb. The conditions went against him. He's still a bit green in the show-jumping but he's a phenomenal horse and I'm so lucky to have him to ride".

Parker is one of William's big hopes for next year! Definitely a combination to watch over the coming months and a strong contention for the London 2012 Olympics.

British Young Rider team medalist Tom McEwen performed well to finish 19th in his Burghley four star debut riding Dry Old Party. Tom commented "It's a pity about the Jumping, but the cross-country was a great day".

Tom was the youngest competitor on the start list and won the prize for the highest placed British first-timer and the HSBC training bursary worth $1,000- a fantastic achievement. Well done Tom.

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Click here for videos of William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk in all three phases.

The HSBC FEI Classics™ continued with the European Eventing Championships at Luhmühlen in Germany, 25-28 August 2011.

Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt earned individual 7th as well as team bronze. 

The combination scored 42.70 after the dressage and went clear in the cross-country despite a somewhat sticky run.  William defied gravity at the water jump and the head dive didn't seem to faze Cool Mountain, even with water in his ears, as the pair continued to finish inside the time.  One down in the show-jumping secured team bronze. 

The event definitely made for exciting viewing.

The FEI HSBC Classics™ action now moves to the Landrover Burghley Horse Trials (1-4 September) then finally, France (12-16 October) as Fox-Pitt and King fight it out for the valuable first prize.

Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt and Before Time won their first CCI* on a fantastic score of 38.10 after successfully going clear in both the cross-country and show jumping at Blair Castle International in Scotland, 18-21 August.

William's success continued with Parklane Hawk finishing 2nd and Bay My Hero placed 6th in the CIC***.

The European Young Riders Eventing Championship also took place at Blair, reaching an exciting climax yesterday with the British team winning gold.

Albion's sponsored rider & Young Rider team member Tom McEwen and Private Rudolf earned individual 4th after going clear in the cross-country and accruing only 4 faults in the show jumping. 

"I'm very, very happy!" said Tom. "This was a great result for the team and we're especially delighted to have secured the result for Gill Watston - this year's chef d'equipe - who has helped us so much."

The team scored 169.2 points, nearly nine points ahead of Ireland in second place and Germany in third, making it six team golds out of the last seven years.

Massive congratulations to both William and Tom for their excellent performances over the weekend.

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 A 2,3,4 for William Fox-Pitt at Gatcombe...

Albion's sponsored riders William Fox-Pitt and Tom McEwen dominated the Advanced section at the Fesitival of British Eventing which took place at Gatcombe, 5-7 August 2011.

William and Macchiato produced one of the best dressage scores of the day, with only one down in the show-jumping, the pair went on to finish the cross-country phase with a mere 7.2 time faults which earned them 2nd place overall.

William's second ride, Gaucho, followed in 3rd position on 44.00- only 0.50 points between them. Neuf Des Coeurs produced another excellent dressage score of 33.4 and went clear in the show jumping to land them in 4th.

William and Bay My Hero finished in 8th position in the Intermediate on an excellent score of 40.10.

Tom and Dry Old Party took 3rd in the Advanced section A having gone clear in the show jumping and cross-country phase with only 8 time penalties. William came 14th with Avoca Alibi on 54.30.

Both riders enjoyed a very successful weekend, earning them valuable points and mileage in preparation for London 2012. Congratulations to both William and Tom.

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Brits on Top Form...

Three cheers for the GBR Eventing team who won gold in the CIC3* and the Dressage team who finished 2nd in the Nations Cup in Aachen, Germany (13-17th July 2011).

Six of Albion's sponsored riders took part in the event, producing wonderful performances which exceeded all expectations.

In the Eventing:

William Fox-Pitt finished clear in both the cross-country and show jumping earning him an Individual 3rd.

Albion's sponsored riders dominated the Dressage leaderboard:

Hans Peter Minderhoud won the Grand Prix Kur to Music CDI riding Nadine, closely followed by Laura Bechtolsheimer and Andretti H in 2nd place on a score of 74.975 and Anabel Balkenhol in 4th position with Rubins Royal.

Hans Peter and Vivaldi finished 4th in both the Prix St Georges and Intermediaire I.  Hans Peter continued with his success to claim 3rd place with Nadine in the Grand Prix CDI with Laura B and Andretti H hot on his heels in 4th position with a mere 0.447 difference between them.  Not far behind was Beli Balkenhol lying in 7th position with Rubins Royal.

Laura B and Mistral Hojris claimed 2nd place in the Grand Prix CDIO on an impressive score of 80.596.  The combination continued to stay on top form, finishing 4th in both the Grand Prix Special CDIO and the Grand Prix Kur to Music CDIO. 

Hans Peter and Tango came 11th with a score of 74.075 in the Grand Prix Kur to Music CDIO and 12th in both the Grand Prix CDIO and Grand Prix Special CDIO. 

Guenter Seidel and UII gained 17th position in the Grand Prix CDIO and finished 19th in the Grand Prix Special CDIO.

Emile Faurie and Elmegardens Marquis performed well, scoring 70.725 in the Grand Prix Kur to Music CDIO to land them in 14th.  The pair also claimed 14th position in the Grand Prix Special CDIO and were placed 27th in the Grand Prix CDIO. 

Massive congratulations to all of our sponsored riders. 

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Massive congratulations - the boys done good! Three of Albion's sponsored riders... Tom McEwen, William Fox-Pitt and Harry Humfrey, succeeded at Barbury.

Tom and William dominated their sections at Barbury International with Tom winning the Novice class on Rehy USA with an impressive score of 28.50, closely followed by William riding Before Time in 3rd position on a score of 33.50. 

William came 3rd with Fernhill Highlight in section C of the CIC** on an excellent score of 46.50, while Tom was placed 4th with Private Rudolf in section B.  

Tom was also placed 13th with Dry Old Party in the INROR class and 17th with Up In The Air in Novice section G.

William had two very successful rides in the CIC*** with Cool Mountain placed 5th and Navigator in at 11th.

Tom had no time to waste as he speedily made his way to Tweseldown for his last ride of the weekend on Suspicion to finish in the top 10. 

Harry scored a fantastic 36.50 on Kool Takenda to land him in 4th in the Open at Tweseldown, while his second ride Shanbally Delight came 8th in the BE90.

Well done.

Click here for full results of Barbury.

Click here for full results of Tweseldown.

After an exhilerating three days at the Olympic Test CIC** Event in Greenwich, Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt finished on a score of 60.50 which landed him in the top 10.

William and Gaucho performed well, with only 5 time penalties in the cross-country phase which "rode well... a bit like a BMX track" for which you need "a good athletic obedient horse", commented William. 

The combination went on to finish with 8 faults in the show jumping.

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Congratulations to Albion's sponsored rider William for his great success in winning all 3 senior classes at Tattersalls International Horse Trials which took place in May.

The British Squad to attend the two-star Olympic test event has been announced.

Albion sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt has been confirmed to represent Team GBR at the event which will take place at Greenwich Park in under two weeks time.

Albion would like to wish William every success at the forthcoming event.

A fantastic weekend for Albion's sponsored riders William Fox-Pitt and Tom McEwen at Salperton Park.

William finished 17th in Section C with Neuf des Coeurs on a score of 50.40.

Tom had three great rides, placed 3rd with Rehy USA in Section H, Suspicion performed well finishing 6th in Section K and Up In The Air came 27th in Section I.

Well done to both Tom and William.

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Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt and Macchiato produced a fantastic performance in Luhmuhlen over the weekend....

William and Macchiato produced a super dressage test with a score of 46.20, a clear cross country phase but unfortunately had 2 down in Show Jumping. William and Macchiato went on to finish 9th with a score of 54.20.

Well done William

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A great weekend for Albion's sponsored riders at Bramham International Horse Trials, with two great rides from William Fox-Pitt and a fantastic ride from Tom McEwen.

Tom McEwen and Dry Old Party produced a fabulous round in the Advance Section B finishing 7th with a score of 56.00.

William Fox-Pitt and Lionheart had a great ride together in the Advance Section A finishing 29th with a score of 79.20.

William's second ride Avoca Alibi produced a great dressage score and jumping phase in the Advanced Section C finishing 16th with a score of 76.60.

Well done to both riders and we look forward to seeing more great scores.

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A fantastic weekend for Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt at Tattersalls in Ireland.

William had 4 horses in three different classes and they all produced fabulous tests.

Lady Voltaire produced a great dressage test with a score of 38.7 in the CCI *, they had a fantastic double clear round to win the class on their dressage score.

In the CCI** William had two rides, Bay My Hero and Fernhill Highlight. Bay My Hero won the class finishing on their dressage score of 41.4, this was a great ride by William and Bay My Hero. Fernhill Highlight also had a great ride, finishing 7th with a score of 51.1.

The third win for William came in the CCI *** with Oslo with a great score of 43.2.

A great weekend for William.

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A fantastic weekend for Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt and five of his horses at Chatsworth International.

William had two great rides with Oslo and Lionheart, in the 3* International Advanced Section J. Olso finished 3rd on a  score of 61.20 and Lionheart finished 5th with a score of 63.20.

William also competed Gauchio in the 3* International Advanced Section K and finished 15th with a score of 80.20.

William continued his success in the Advanced Section L with Avoca Alibi who finished 16th with a score of 64.50 and in Section M with Oloa finishing 8th with a score of 57.20.

What a successful weekend for William, we look forward to seeing more great scores.

Well done William

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Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt has been competing all over the world over the last few weeks and his success doesn't stop.

William had 4 rides at Hambleden, Avoca Alibi who finished 11th with a score of 52.30 in the Intermediate Section Q, Oloa who finished 17th with a score of 59.60 in the Open Intermediate Section T, Gaucho who finished 19th with a score of 62.20 in the Open Intermediate Section S and Jaybee Calypso who finished 28th in the Open Novice with a score of 59.00.

Well done William.

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Congratulations to Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt and Neuf Des Coeurs finishing 4th in the Rolex Kentucky three day event on a score of 54.00.

William had a lovely ride on Neuf Des Coeurs and we look forward to seeing more great performances from this partnership.

Well done William.

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Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt had two fabulous rides at Badminton Horse Trials over the Easter weekend.

Both Cool Mountain and Navigator produced great dressage tests and a clear cross country phase, with the ground as hard as it was, William took it steady and gained a few time penalties. 

The show jumping round was defiantly an edge of the seat watch and very nerve-racking. Cool Mountain produced a great clear round and overall finished 13th with a score of 53.30. Navigator unfortunately had 2 fences down but finished 15th with a score of 58.70.

Well done William

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William Fox-Pitt was on top form again over the weekend at Burnham Market International and with Badminton Horse Trials getting closer William keeps producing great performances.

William and Bay My Hero had a great round in the Advance Section L finishing 2nd with a score of 47.20.

William and Oloa finished 5th with a score of 34.90 and 24th on Gaucho with a score of 62.60 in the Open Intermediate Section K.

William also competed Avoca Alibi in the Intermediate section H where he finished 18th with a score of 59.20.

A great weekend for William. We look forward to seeing him at Badminton later this week.

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William Fox-Pitt had four horses competing at Weston Park over the weekend and William came away with four great rides and scores.

William and Bay My Hero finished 8th with a score of 43.80 and finished 14th with a score of 51.40 with Oloa in the Open Intermediate Section H.

William also competed Cool Mountain in the Advance Section J and Neuf Des Coeurs in Section K. William and Cool Mountain finished 8th with a score of 49.00 and Neuf Des Coeurs finished 4th with a score of 50.00.

This was four great performances by William and we wish William all the best for Badminton Horse Trial (21st -25th April).

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Albion's sponsored rider William Fox-Pitt had great success at Somerley Park International with a number of horses on the lead up to Badminton Horse Trials. 

William won the Intermediate section G with Lady Voltaire  with a score of 31.50.

In the Open Intermediate William finished 9th with a score of 37.70 with Navigator, 14th with a Seacookie with a score of 42.30 and 24th with Oloa with a score of 78.30.

Well done William.

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We would like to wish William the very best of luck for Badminton Horse Trials.

Thursday night at Olympia is a night not to be missed.....

There will be a special parade of Britain’s World Equestrian Games medal winning riders from all disciplines. This parade includes 4 of Albion's sponsored riders, William Fox-Pitt, Laura Bechtolsheimer, Emily Llewellyn and Tom McEwen.

This medal parade takes place on Thursday evening at 20.10

William Fox-Pitt's success continues at Weston Park over the weekend, as he wins the 2* International Intermediate on Oloa with a score of 41.70.

Well done William. 

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William Fox-Pitt and Cool Mountain, dressage phase at the World Equestrian Games 2010