‘He gave me everything’: remembering Mistral Højris, the Olympic medallist who overcame stage fright to help rewrite British dressage history

Laura Tomlinson and Mistral Højris at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The 2012 London Olympic ride of Laura Tomlinson (nee Bechtolscheimer), Mistral Højris, was put down on 22 March, aged 30 – alongside his stablemate and decorated field companion Andretti H.

Laura and Mistral Højris didn’t just win medals – they helped redefine British dressage. Together, they stood on championship podiums an extraordinary nine times, their crowning moment coming at the London 2012 Olympics, where they...