Rio Olympics 2016: Bronze to our eventing team

By Roy Masters
Updated August 10 2016 - 2:59pm, first published 6:09am
Bronze medallist’s Shane Rose, Stuart Tinney, Sam Griffiths and Christopher Burton of Australia pose during the medal ceremony for the eventing team jumping final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Bronze medallist’s Shane Rose, Stuart Tinney, Sam Griffiths and Christopher Burton of Australia pose during the medal ceremony for the eventing team jumping final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

It is the horseman's nature to expect disaster and, with Australia entering the final day of team eventing in the gold medal position, the nation's best equestrian, Chris Burton, said: "Going into pole position is hard. It brings real pressure with it."

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