What Will Be, William Fox Pitt

[lifeslemons]

Just finished his autobiography... what do other people think?

I was slightly disapointed that it was ghost written as William is one of the only intelligent ones out there! Several very interesting areas, eg too scared to jump until he was 10, the extent of his mother's help and Wiggy's affair with Andrew Nicholson - had no idea that it was going on A YEAR before they got found out!

I also enjoyed reading about Shelia Cotter - an amazing consumate horsewoman.

 

[christian]

I've ordered mine. SHould hopefully be arriving friday or saturday. I can't wait to read it!!

I didn't realise Zara Phillips had one as well!? I've ordered that too.

I have just realised something.... oooooooo now that interesting!

 

[lisaward]

Shelia Cotter - an amazing consumate horsewoman

what is her book called?
or is she featured in WFP 's?

 

[lifeslemons]

Oh sorry - she is talked a lot in William's book as the person that set his dressage off (doesnt have her own.)

 

[teapot]

Zara's is a biography, if the one I've seen on amazon is the one other people have seen.

I've not read the WFP one yet, and not sure whether I want to or not

 

[Tangaroo]

Ive just received both of them today. Ordered them from Amazon cos they were cheaper.

 

[jnb]

OK, so I knew that Wiggy F-P was now with Andrew Nicholson but what's the full story? One minute it was being reported that WFP was getting married in the October (to Wiggy), the next minute his engagement to Alice was announced....
I'm sorry for my ignorance, I just wondered...?

 

[Puppy]

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Wiggy's affair with Andrew Nicholson - had no idea that it was going on A YEAR before they got found out

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LOL! *FINALLY* someone says the name no one would mention in K&R's thead the other day

Heard some terrific detail from my farrier about it all....

wonder if the book is the same stuff...?!

 

[the watcher]

Oh yes i picked up some scorching goss tonight about the incident by the practice jump at the last event

 

[madgirl]

come on you must spill now

Didn't reealise it was out, will try and get it tomorrow!

 

[MissDeMeena]

LOL, think i know the event you mean, and if so, i was there

 

[the watcher]

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come on you must spill now


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couldn't possibly on a public forum..but i gather it gets a bit tight and bumpy around those jumps

 

[madgirl]

LMAO.
Loking forward to reading the book.

 

[severnmiles]

I remember Burgie 01...Dido love songs absolutely blaring out of his lorry

 

[wizoz]

Funny thing is, I believe it was the best thing that ever happened to him, as once Twiggy(my nickname for her) buggered off, anyone notice how William started to win everything???

 

[severnmiles]

Yes! And now he has two lovely boys and Alice! Not that I'm a WFP fan anyway!

 

[Rachel_M]

Andrew doesn't seem to have done to bad with her

Watcher, you wicked women

Teasing me!

 

[Irishcobs]

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Oh yes i picked up some scorching goss tonight about the incident by the practice jump at the last event

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Ah yes but some of that was because one of them didn't think the other should of won an event.

 

[Dovorian]

I remember watching sessions with Sheila Cotter at WFP's home, amazing trainer and was , I believe, also trainer to Marietta F-P when Col. Lewicki finally 'retired'.

 

[CastleMouse]

At Tattersallls they were definitely keeping their distance from each other when they were warming up for dressage...

 

[Zorrack69]

Fantastic! My friend just told me that William FP is on the BE stand at Burghley on Saturday doing a book signing. I am SOOOOOO going now!

 

[lorenababbit]

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- had no idea that it was going on A YEAR before they got found out!



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i think everyone knew before he did quite frankly!

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Still waiting for mine to arrive, apparently Amazon have despatched it!

 

[christian]

Mine came today. Read well over half already. Thoroughly enjoying it... been funny and candid and really interesting to read.

Interesting to read about his relationship with Pippa Funnell which he touches on slightly! *chuckles to self*...

 

[k1963]

I've been debating whether to buy the book or not ( or wait for cheaper, used ones to come up on Amazon . )

Looks as though I can't wait & will be giving the credit card another bashing

Bought a hardback , out of print book on Amazon recently - Six Of The Best ( horses ! ) by Blyth Tait . Good price & p&p , but the seller had left the 1.99 Oxfam sticker on the back !

 

[KatB]

Got mine and got it signed today

 

[tw1nn1ejo]

just got mine! loving it so far.