'The best horse I have ever seen'published at 20:14 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Great Britain showjumping gold medallist Nick Skelton on BBC TV: "It is unbelievable. I am speechless for once.
"Big Star was amazing today, justice has been done for him today. He deserved it.
"It has been a hard road, hasn't been sound. The last competition he won was in 2013 so today was a good day to win. Everyone has worked hard to get this horse back on the road, it is amazing.
"It has been tough. The last three years I knew if we got him right he was capable of doing it.
"He is the best horse I have ever seen. He's an incredible horse, he knows what's gong on and knows when it is important.
"I prefer to go first. He is a fast horse and I went quick enough but not stupid. It went my way."
Will he go to Tokyo? "I don't think so. I think when he retires I'll stop too. He'll be 17 then and I'll be too old."