George Williams defies the old saying that nice guys finish last. As both a rider and trainer, George is one of the best and he often finishes first. And he’s achieved this success without ever relinquishing the title of the dressage world’s “nicest guy.” An elegant rider, George is often underrated as a trainer despite his decades of experience training even the most difficult horses – of all breeds – from Training Level to Grand Prix.

George made his mark in the world of international dressage with his popular partner, the Westfalen mare, Rocher. Together, the pair racked up wins both nationally and internationally, including back-to-back victories at Dressage at Devon – winning both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle in both 2002, 2003 and 2005, making them the only pair to win Devon three times. In 2003, George rode Rocher to the U.S. Dressage Federation Grand Prix Horse and Grand Prix Freestyle Horse of the Year titles. That same year, Rocher was also the Chronicle of the Horse Dressage Horse of the Year. And, in 2005, George and Rocher were the USEF Collecting Gaits National Dressage Champions.