Laura Collett praised her prince of a horse as he delivered another Olympic title in the garden of France’s famous Sun King.
Louis XIV’s palace seems the fitting venue for Team GB to make the top of the podium for the first time in Paris, meaning they remain the only nation that have won a gold medal at every Olympics dating back to 1896.
Collett and Tom McEwen won team gold three years ago in Tokyo and joined forces with Ros Canter to defend their title, as hosts France and Japan completed the podium.
They’ll get the medals while their respective horses, London 52, JL Dublin and Lordships Graffalo will just get the treats.
“I wanted to have been sat on a nervous horse but thankfully he rose to the occasion,” Collett said. “He loves showing off and he thinks he’s right at home with the palace in the background and everyone watching him. He’s waited three years for a full stadium.
“The noise was unreal but it didn’t distract him at all. He’s a true professional and I think he knew what was at stake. I wouldn’t wanted to have sat on any other horse.
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