Susie Berry

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Susannah Berry
Personal information
NicknameSusie
NationalityFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
BornApril 22, 1985 (1985-04-22) (age 39)
County Down, Northern Ireland
Sport
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
SportEquestrian

Susannah 'Susie' Berry (born 1 January 1996, County Down, Northern Ireland) is an Irish eventing rider. [1] She competed at the 2022 World Championships Eventing in Italy representing the Irish team with her horse By Design. In 2023 she competed at the 2023 European Eventing Championships. From 2012 to 2017 she represented Ireland at various youth European Championships in the Ponies, Juniors and Young Riders division. [2]

The Irish equestrian federation has selected Berry to represent the Irish eventing team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [3]

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References

  1. "Susannah Berry". FEI.org.
  2. Berendt, Tilly (19 April 2024). "Title: Susie Berry's Irish Wish". The Chronicle Of The Horse.
  3. "Coyle, Berry and Lyle in Ireland's equestrian team". BBC. 8 July 2024.