| Bridget Murphy | |
| Headercolor: | green |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1988 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Sport: | Para-equestrian |
| Textcolor: | yellow |
Bridget Murphy (born 2 August 1988) is an Australian para-equestrian. She has been selected to represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
Murphy was born on 2 August 1988.[2] She has multiple pterygium syndrome and lives in Victoria.[3] Murphy has a Bachelors Degree with Honours in Animal and Veterinary BioSciences from LaTrobe University.[4]
She started riding at the age of ten.[5] She has a pony club instructor's certificate. She was encouraged to move into para-equestrian by Sharon Jarvis. She is classified as a Grade 2 rider which means her tests comprise walk and trot movement. She had the dream of competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but missed out on selection.[6] Her horse at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be Penmain Promise.[7]
In 2024, she is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.