LAURA Collett (GBR) rode a perfect show jumping round on London 52 under the greatest of pressure at the climax of the Agria FEI Eventing European Championship to become Britain’s 21st individual gold medallist since the classification began in 1955.

In the end, only 1.3 penalties separated Collett from her chief rival Michael Jung (GER), a three-time European champion and triple Olympic gold medallist, who was also faultless in the show jumping, on fischerChipmunk FRH. Tom McEwen (GBR) and JL Dublin deservedly took the individual bronze medal, also with a flawless show jumping round.