And of course, Charlotte DuJardin on Valegro, for Great Britain, scored an unheard-of 83.663, a very nearly perfect performance in freestyle dressage. Twelve 10’s! The UK has reason to be proud of her. Someday we will do that well.
The equestrian events have also been made special by the location - in Greenwich Park in front of the peerless Wren buildings. Indeed one of the many successes of these Games has been the choice of location for the events held away from the Olympic Park - such as the road time trials starting and finishing at Hampton Court, or the sailing at Weymouth. Best of all, however, and an inspired joke, has been the placing of the Games' least serious event, the beach volleyball (apologies to b.v. fans) in Horse Guards' Parade, which is just about the heart of the British Establishment.