On the fifth anniversary of Britain winning our first Olympic dressage gold medal in Greenwich in 2012, we look back at pictures of that historic day
This is an image
1
of
15
Time flies: how has it been five years since Laura Tomlinson and Mistral Hojris were on their way to team gold and individual bronze?
This is an image
2
of
15
A lot has changed for Laura since 2012 — include a wedding and two children
This is an image
3
of
15
Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris ‘The old Alf’s back, he felt fantastic; he gave me the performance of a young horse which makes me feel really emotional,’ said Laura on that record-breaking day in August 2012
This is an image
4
of
15
In December 2013, Laura officially retired ‘Alf’ from competition in front of a packed house at the London International Horse Show at Olympia
This is an image
5
of
15
Where the magic happened: the view on entering the arena in Greenwich
This is an image
6
of
15
It was Carl Hester who got the team off to an excellent start with Uthopia, wowing the crowds and the judges for a score of 80.571%
This is an image
7
of
15
‘I was really, really pleased with that — I’m absolutely thrilled,’ said Carl after his test
This is an image
8
of
15
There was no doubt who these spectators were supporting…
This is an image
9
of
15
Celebrities in the making: London 2012 put Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro firmly in the spotlight
This is an image
10
of
15
Aged just 26 at the time, Charlotte kept her cool in only her second season at grand prix to score 83.286% on Valegro and top the individual leader board
This is an image
11
of
15
‘It was the ultimate dream to get here and win gold; Valegro’s the horse of a lifetime,’ Charlotte said
This is an image
12
of
15
Emotions ran high on that golden day. ‘It’s so surreal,’ said Charlotte
This is an image
13
of
15
A view to remember: the dressage arena in Greenwich
This is an image
14
of
15
Record breakers: Britain took to the podium to collect their first Olympic dressage medal
This is an image
15
of
15
