Catriona Williams

Dame Catriona Ruth Williams (née McLeod; born ) is a New Zealand equestrian and tetraplegic. Williams set up the Catwalk Spinal Injury Trust to raise funds for research into spinal injury.

Equestrian achievements Williams was born in , and grew up on a farm in Martinborough. She competed in eventing and showjumping in New Zealand and overseas. The trust also funds project grants. By 2019 she had raised $10 million for the Catwalk Trust.

In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours Williams was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to spinal cord injury research.

In 2016 Williams was winner of the Community Hero section of the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards. She has twice been nominated for New Zealander of the Year Awards, in 2011 and again in 2014.

Williams was added to the NRM Horse of the Year Show Hall of Fame in 2014, and the Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall of Fame in 2023.

In the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours, Williams was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to spinal cord injury research and equestrian sport.