About Heath Ryan
Born 1958. Heath Ryan is an Australian equestrian.
Heath Ryan (born 2 July 1958) is an Australian equestrian who represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as part of the dressage team.
Born in Sydney, Ryan was Australia's three-day event champion three times, and won every International Grand Prix competition in Australia in 2007.
After videos appeared to show Ryan repeatedly striking a horse, Ryan was provisionally suspended from all competitions and events by Equestrian Australia, the national governing body for equestrian sports in that country, in June 2025.
Record 1990 Melbourne 3 day event: 1st 2002 World Equestrian Games: Team-12th 2005 Del Mar CDI3* Grand Prix: 5th 2008 Beijing Olympics: Team-8th 2008 Werribee CDI-W Grand Prix Kur: 1st 2008 Sydney CCI3*: 1st 2009 Sydney CDI-W Grand Prix: 2nd 2009 Sydney CCI3*: 3rd 2009 Del Mar CDI3* Grand Prix Kur: 2nd
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Who is Heath Ryan?
Australian equestrian
When was Heath Ryan born?
Heath Ryan was born on 2 July 1958 in Sydney.
What is Heath Ryan's occupation?
Heath Ryan is an equestrian.
What nationality is Heath Ryan?
Heath Ryan is Australian.
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