Joe stockdale olympics

There can surely be no more pressure than going into an Olympic showjumping arena knowing that a clear round is needed to win gold.

But Scott Brash and Jefferson rose to the occasion like the superstars they are, with a foot-perfect performance that means Britain has won a showjumping gold medal at four Olympics on the trot.

Following Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly’s clear with a time-fault, and Harry Charles and Romeo 88’s clear without, Scott and Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham’s 15-year-old gelding also notched up just one time-fault to ensure Britain remained on top of the pile with a total of two faults.

Harry said the moment felt “pretty unbelievable”.

“It’s going to take a few days or weeks to sink in; Olympic champions sounds pretty good,” he said.

“We’ve got the horses to thank and a lot of background staff, teams, groups, farriers, vets, everyone has come together to make this possible. You see us with the medals but it’s really a village behind us, I’m very grateful.”

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