Tina Cook has won a bronze medal for Great Britain in the individual eventing at the Beijing Olympics.

The 37-year-old from Sussex finished third on Miner's Frolic behind gold-medalist Hinrich Romeike, of Germany, and the American Gina Miles, who took silver.

Cook was part of the British eventing team that also won bronze earlier today. "I can't believe it's happening, I can't speak," she said, overcome with tears. "It is unbelievable, like a dream come true."

Romeike, a dentist, triumphed after a faultless final round on his gelding Marius. He won with 54.20 penalty points, while Miles also concluded the day with a perfect round on McKinlaigh, thus finishing on 56.10 points. Cook ended up with 57.40 points.

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Miner's Frolic, 10, owned by Nick and Valda Embiricos and Sarah Pelham, came to Cook's yard as a four-year-old and she knew from the start he was special.

"He's the best horse I've ever had, I knew he was exceptional and I've planned his career so carefully" she said. Placed in three three-star events last year, including second place at Blenheim, she took a gamble on missing Badminton in May. "I didn't want to push him too hard but I realised it could jeopardize my chances of Olympic selection by not going" she said.