Prime Minister John Key has praised equestrian Jock Paget for his rare double in the sport's most prestigious events.
Paget, 29, won the Burghley horse trials in Lincolnshire on Monday after victory at Badminton in May.
"I believe this is the first time since 1989 that a rider has won the Badminton-Burghley double in the same calendar year,'' Mr Key said at a press conference this afternoon.
"Not only that, New Zealand claimed all of the top three spots... with Andrew Nicholson finishing second and third on two of his horses.''
He said the results further highlighted New Zealand's sporting prowess on the international stage.
