Amy Tryon

Amy Tryon (February 24, 1970 – April 12, 2012) was an American equestrian known for her achievements in eventing.

Amy Tryon

Personal information
Born	(1970-02-24)February 24, 1970 Redmond, Washington
Died	April 12, 2012(2012-04-12) (aged 42) Duvall, Washington
Medal record Equestrian Representing  United States Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team Eventing World Equestrian Games 2002 Jerez Team Eventing 2006 Aachen Individual Eventing

Born in Redmond, Washington, Tryon earned a bronze medal in team eventing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She competed alongside Kimberly Severson, John Williams, Darren Chiacchia, and Julie Richards. In addition to her team success, she also competed in individual eventing, finishing in sixth place.^[1]

In 2006, she won an individual bronze medal at the World Championship in Aachen. Tryon and her horse, Poggio II, later represented the U.S. at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Hong Kong.

Rolex Kentucky incident and abuse allegations

At the Rolex Kentucky cross-country on April 28, 2007, Amy Tryon continued to ride for approximately 30 seconds after her horse, Le Samurai, had sustained what later proved to be a fatal injury. Despite the horse being visibly lame, Tryon chose to jump the final fence, which worsened the injury, making it irreparable. Following the incident, Tryon was found guilty of abuse due to her actions.^[2]

Death

Tryon was found dead at her home in Duvall, Washington on April 12, 2012.^[3][4] According to the King County Medical Examiner's Office, she died of an accidental drug overdose. Toxicology reports revealed toxic levels of oxycodone, diphenhydramine, alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, and temazepam in her system at the time of her death.^[5]