Ted Williams (equestrian)


Edward F 'Ted' Williams was one of the leading British show jumping riders in the 1950s and 1960s, especially with his horse Pegasus.

Equestrian

In 1957, he won the Airedale Stakes, riding an Australian mare named Dumbbell, owned by Nora Oawthraw, at Odsal Stadium, Bradford. In a single trip to the United States and Canada in the same year, he won all three major Grand Prix and jumped 27 clear rounds.

Other interests

He appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 23 January 1961.
Williams was mentioned in the House of Commons, on 28 February 1969, in a debate on Sunday trading.

Greyhound racing

After retiring from show jumping he took out a National Greyhound Racing Club Private Greyhound Trainer licence. He won the 1975 BBC Television Trophy with Lizzies Girl, at.