Big Star

The placid stallion who yawns when it's time to work: behind the scenes after Big Star's homecoming

Spa treatments and selfies but he has to wait his turn for dinner – we find out how Big Star is coping with his new celebratory status back at home

Olympic champion Nick Skelton eyes Rolex Grand Slam

He’s received a hero’s welcome back home and the 'Skelfie' has gone viral, now the new Olympic champion tells us he’s got his eye on one very big prize — but it doesn’t involve sequins, unfortunately…

10 reasons Big Star captured our hearts in Rio

Big Star has always been just that, but in Rio he became a legend. We pick out just 10 of the many, many reasons he captured our hearts

Big Star: the 'runaway train' who neighs at jumps

Get to know the 13-year-old stallion who carried Nick Skelton to individual glory in Rio

Big Star is back! Olympic superstar jumps double clear in La Baule nations cup

Nick Skelton and Big Star were best of the British nations cup squad in their return to top level showjumping

Nick Skelton’s Olympic superstar to make a comeback

The London 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning showjumper will return to competition for the first time in 16 months following an injury

Big Star and other elite stallions: behind the scenes at Stallion AI Services [PICTURES]

Horse & Hound goes behind the scenes of the Shropshire Stallion AI Services centre and meets some famous faces too

Top equine stars added to BHS hall of fame

Olympic gold medal-winning equines are among new additions to the British Horse Society hall of fame

Scott Brash jumps to €150k big class double in Portugal

Great Britain's Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos win two feature classes on consecutive days on the Global Champions Tour - and Nick Skelton is back on the podium with Big Star

Whitaker one-two in Windsor grand prix

Robert Whitaker leads a strong British challenge to win the CSI3* Alltech grand prix

Big Star is on the road to WEG

Big Star looks set to make his first competitive appearance in the UK since suffering an injury last summer when he heads to Windsor next week

Big Star back in action in Florida

Olympic gold medal-winning showjumper Big Star made his competition comeback with Nick Skelton

Nick Skelton's Grand Slam hopes dashed

The British rider's bid for a €1m bonus in the Rolex Grand Slam is no more because his top horse Big Star is out of action

Big Star's owner collects international award

The FEI has recognised Beverley Widdowson with an award for the second year running

Ben Maher and Scott Brash head for Euros — but not Nick Skelton

British team surprises ahead of the European Championships continue as Nick Skelton is missing from the showjumping squad

Nick Skelton and Big Star win Rome Grand Prix

British showjumper Nick Skelton and his gold medal-winning Olympic partner Big Star win the Loro Piana Grand Prix at the Rome CSIO*****

Nick Skelton and Big Star named top global combination of 2012

Olympic gold medal winning duo Nick Skelton and Big Star have been named the best rider and horse combination of 2012

Nick Skelton on top form ahead of London 2012

The showjumper has enjoyed prolonged and high-calibre success this season with his Olympic contenders Carlo 273 and Big Star and exciting young horse Unique XVIII

Nick Skelton wins Global Champions Tour grand prix in Hamburg

Nick took the €94,050 grand prix in Hamburg on Saturday with Big Star, plus a Mercedes car with Carlo earlier in the week

Nick Skelton and Big Star win Antwerp grand prix

Nick Skelton's fabulous run of form has continued with victory in the grand prix of Antwerp, Belgium on Big Star