Career
He is a triple Olympic gold medalist who competed for Australia. Matt has three older brothers, including the internationally successful eventer and dressage rider, Heath Ryan. In 1984. he travelled to Britain to train with the great Richard Meade, before returning home the following year, and then went back to the United Kingdom in 1989 to set up a stable.
Additionally, he finished 8th at the 1992 Badminton Horse Trials, was selected for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (but had to withdraw a few days before competition due to horse injury), and was the reserve rider for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Matt has a daughter called Millie and a dog called Wombat. He is currently going through a divorce with Marie Ryan.
A few of his other major Badminton Horse Trials results are: 2nd 1995 Kibah Tic Toc, 4th 2007 Bonza Katoomba, 8th 2008 Bonza Puzzle. One of his up-and-coming young horses is Bonza Kingscanyon, who is being campaigned at novice level
Ryan was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2000.
Ryan appeared in Episode 4 Series 4 of the British reality television show, The Hotel, as a guest on a family holiday in Torquay, United Kingdom where he opened the beach party.
