What Will Be: The Autobiography

by William Fox-Pitt

Overview

The son of two Badminton riders, William Fox-Pitt was born into horse riding, and by the time he won his first gymkhana at eight, he was hooked to the sport. In 2004 he had a year of extremes, from the glory of winning Badminton to the agony of seeing his horse get injured during the Olympics, thereby destroying his chances of an individual medal and his team’s chances of winning gold. The following year, he won Burghley, Gatcombe, and Bramham to confirm himself as Britain's top rider for a fifth year, and was ranked second in the world. In this eagerly awaited autobiography, Fox-Pitt talks about the issues confronting the sport and reveals much about the vital partnerships with teammates and, above all, the horses that helped him to succeed. This is a fascinating account of one of the greatest equestrian riders of all time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780752881690
Publisher:	Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Publication date:	06/15/2009
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

1 My Family and Other Animals 1

2 Pink is It 10

3 Breaking New Boundaries 19

4 Bargain Basement Superstar 26

5 Cold Calling 36

6 You'd Have to be Crazy 41

7 Vive la France 49

8 My Day in Hell 58

9 Flying the Coop 64

10 Laying the Ghosts 71

11 A Proactive Approach 82

12 A Tarnished Olympic Dream 92

13 Tying the Knot 99

14 Amazing Bob 102

15 The Star That Nearly Got Away 108

16 How Bad Can it Get? 114

17 One in a Million 120

18 A Happy Bachelor 126

19 The Team Game 132

20 Mission Accomplished 138

21 On Top of the World 144

22 Business Basics 153

23 Win Some, Lose Some 159

24 Get Me to the Church on Time 170

25 The Ecstasy ... 176

26 ...And the Agony 185

27 If Only They'd Listened 196

28 Out With the Old 204

29 ...And in With the New 216

30 Father's Day 224

31 All My Ducks in a Row 233

32 Déjà Vu 244

33 Family Values 260

Update for the 2009 Edition

34 The Road to Beijing 271

35 ...And Beyond 285

Appendix: My Top Ten Horses 303

Index 309