Olympic gold medallist Laura Collett ensured that Great Britain’s eventers made a flying start to their world title bid in Italy. Collett, who helped Britain win a first Olympic eventing team gold for 49 years alongside Oliver Townend and Tom McEwen in Tokyo last summer, surged into an overnight lead aboard London 52. Wow oh wow, @CollettEventing and London 52 take a bow! Collett and London 52 won the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials earlier this year, continuing a rich vein of form. Laura Collett and London 52 after winning the 2022 Badminton Horse Trials (Steve Parsons/PA)“I am well aware that I am sat on one of the very best horses in the world.

Source: The Herald September 15, 2022 17:55 UTC