In 2022, Victoria Munro wrote about then-18 year old Fabian Williams and his pursuit of becoming an Olympic equestrian
Fabian Williams – an 18-year-old who describes himself as “the UK’s Black cowboy” – is willing to do anything it takes to keep his dream of becoming an Olympic equestrian alive.
Last month that meant filming a viral video riding his horse Apple through the drive-thru at Leytonstone McDonald’s and, before that, working “almost 24 hours a day” to save up the money to buy her.
While now he can be proud of his passion, as a child being teased at school convinced him to give it up for five years, instead becoming someone “no one could make fun of” by getting involved in crime.
While he didn’t make it to Paris 2024, he has made an impression on the likes of James Argent (who UK readers may know as “Arg” in The Only Way Is Essex). And his dream of becoming a 5-time Olympic gold medallist lives on.