Richard W. Small or "Dickie Small" (December 2, 1945 – April 4, 2014) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Raised in the industry, his father was a successful trainer as was his uncle, Sidney Watters, Jr., a National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee.Ricard Small learned the business from his father but the Vietnam War temporarily interrupted his career when he served three years with the Green Berets.