An audience with Snoop Dogg and Chateau de Versailles as a backdrop.
Simone Pearce reckons as far as farewells go, this one will be hard to top.
Tokyo duo Pearce and her horse Destano partnered for the final time in Saturday's teams dressage grand prix special.
Rapper Snoop Dogg, in full equestrian ensemble, was front and centre as the Australian trio of Jayden Brown, William Matthew and Pearce finished last in the 10-team final won by Germany.
Pearce, who grew up on a Echuca farm in rural Victoria but is now based in Germany, said she knew it was time.
"He's very tired today to be honest," she told AAP.
"It's been a long week for him (after two days of individual competition)
"It's the end of a beautiful career.
"Today's not something we'll ponder on for too long. We're looking forward to celebrating him long into the future."
Snoop Dogg famously described a dressage competitor as a "crip-walking horse" during the Tokyo Games and he took it to new heights in France.
Dressed in breeches, a dressage tailcoat, and hard hat, the rapper took a trip around the Chateau de Versailles venue accompanied by US businesswoman and food writer Martha Stewart.
"I did see, saw him out the back all dressed up," Pearce, 33, said.
The palace was the main residence of French kings Louis XIV , Louis XV and Louis XVI in the 1600-1700s.
"Absolutely; it's so beautiful here ... this is the time to celebrate him (Destano)," Pearce said.
"There's no Olympics you don't go to and think, 'wow this is epic', and not want to get back there and do it again.
"We're fighting for next time; bring on LA (2028) and Brisbane (2032) definitely."
Germany's Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl was the last competitor to ride, her score pushing them to 235.790, pipping Denmark by 235.669 in a thrilling finale.
Great Britain claimed bronze.
