Guy Disney

Guy Disney is a military veteran, disability advocate, explorer, and horse jockey. In command on his first tour in Afghanistan, an ambush resulted in the amputation of Guy’s right leg. This has given him a passion for challenging perceptions about disability. He skied to the North Pole as part of a team of war wounded veterans and led an expedition to the South Pole; both expeditions were world firsts. After completing his second and final tour in Afghanistan as an amputee, Guy now works in Africa dividing his time between conservation, veteran’s rehabilitation, and supporting marginalized youth. In each area he seeks to use his experience overcoming adversity to respectively protect the natural environment, restore human purpose, and improve life chances and livelihoods. In The Queen’s Birthday Honours, he was appointed MBE for services to veterans and polar travel. He is also the first jockey in the UK to be granted a license as an amputee and sits on the “diversity-in-racing” steering group for British Horseracing. Guy is a member of the Lord Lieutenant’s team that represents The Royal Family in the County of Gloucestershire. He is a trustee of veteran’s charity Walking With The Wounded.