From the archives: The Olympic team in 1960

In this clip from British Pathe, you can see the British Eventing team being put through their paces ahead of the Rome Olympics in 1960.

There’s no sound, but you still get to see some of the training techniques the squad was put through, including a spot of lungeing and synchronised jumping. And not a hat to be seen!

Alas, despite the Brits’ efforts, they weren’t on the medal podium at the Games. Australia took team gold, followed by Switzerland and France. Australia also won gold and silver in the individual medals – even nearly 60 years ago, they were a force to be reckoned in the sport of eventing.