Honours
Pearson was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Staffordshire University in July 2005.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours "for services to Disabled Sports". He was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2005 "for services to Equestrianism and to Disabled Sport" and to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours "for services to Equestrianism and to Disabled Sport".
On 30 December 2012, Pearson publically criticised the UK honours system, claiming that his own achievements in the London Paralympics were worthy of a Knighthood.
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