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LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Britain won team show jumping gold
on Monday after a tie-breaking jump-off with silver medallists
the Netherlands while Saudi Arabia captured a bronze.
It was Britain's first gold in jumping since 1952 and a
first-ever team medal for the Saudis. Rider Khaled Al Eid won an
individual bronze for jumping in the Sydney Games.
Victory was assured after three clear rounds for Britain in
the jump-off, led off by veteran and hot individual gold
prospect Nick Skelton, who has yet to have a fence down in three
days of competition.
Skelton heaped praise on horse Big Star.
"He has everything you need in a horse - he's got all the
scope, he's super careful, he's brave, he has an intelligent
head on him, he's good to ride," he said before the jump-off.
Saudi Arabia, anchored by a strong showing from Prince
Abdullah al Saud, finished with a score of 13 faults, ahead of
stalwarts Switzerland and Sweden and defending Olympic team
champions the United States.
(Reporting by Sarah Edmonds, editing by Alan Baldwin)