Richard Dunwoody became the only jockey of his generation to win the ‘Big Three’ National Hunt races following wins on West Tip (Grand National 1986), Charter Party (Gold Cup 1988) and Kribensis (Champion Hurdle 1990). He also partnered the great Desert Orchid to seven victories. He won the Grand National again on Miinnehoma in 1994 and was Champion Jockey three times (1993-95). He was awarded the MBE for services to his sport in 1993.
Since retiring as a jockey in 1999 he has traveled extensively and undertaken expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic. In 2003 he reached the Magnetic North Pole and in 2008 he completed an unsupported expedition to the South Pole, travelling 700 miles on skis. In 2017 he walked the length of Japan's three largest islands covering over 2,000 miles in 101 days. His challenges have raised around half-a-million pounds for charity.
He works now as a motivational speaker, photographer and tour leader for adventure travel company, Wild Frontiers.
