Guy Disney

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Guy Fraser Disney MBE (born 17 March 1982) is a British steeplechase jockey and former British Army serviceman. He became the first amputee to win a race at a professional racecourse in Britain when he won the Royal Artillery Gold Cup at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, on 17 February 2017 riding Rathlin Rose, trained by David Pipe.

Disney served with The Light Dragoons in Afghanistan. In July 2009, his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, leading to the amputation of his leg and the fitting of a prosthetic limb. He later worked with Walking With The Wounded to help other injured veterans adjust to civilian life.

Education: Malvern College (1995–2000) in Worcestershire, followed by the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. In March 2014, he spoke at Malvern College about his polar expedition with Walking With The Wounded to the North and South Poles.

He was initially rejected by the British Horseracing Authority to ride with a prosthetic limb but was granted a license in 2015 and finished third on Ballyallia Man at Sandown Park in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup on 13 February 2015.

In 2020, Disney was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to horse racing, polar expeditions and veterans’ charities.