The South American team had never triumphed at the iconic All England Jumping Course but rewrote the history books, securing victory by an emphatic margin of 10 faults.

The team of Marlon Modolo Zanotelli, Pedro Veniss, Pedro Junqueira Muylaert and Yuri Mansur triumphed with just four faults at the Nations Cup Jumping Europe Division One League event.

The Netherlands, comprised of Harrie Smolders, Gerco Schroder, Ruben Romp and Jur Vrieling, were forced to settle for second place on 14.

Switzerland's Nadja Peter Steiner, Romain Duguet, Philipp Zuger and Beat Mandli were a further two adrift in third.

Zanotelli, on board Sirene de La Motte, and Veniss, riding For Felicia, got Brazil off to the perfect start in round one as they both went clear.

Muylaert and horse Prince Royal Z Mfs was unable to follow suit but knocked only one fence down.

Mansur struggled, however, recording 12 faults on board Babylotte, a score which the Brazilian team decided to discount.

Their performance saw them sit four faults behind Germany, who were flawless and gave themselves a great chance of success with a clean first round.

Defending champions Germany struggled in the second and eventually finished seventh, while Brazil's first three riders all produced clean rounds to ensure their final rider did not even have to take to the course.

"I think everybody did a great job," said Veniss.

"To win at Hickstead is something special."

Mansur admitted Babylotte had found it difficult in the first round but recovered in the second to help Brazil to victory.

“I feel like in the first round something was wrong because Babylotte didn’t jump so well, but then in the second round she did well," he said.

"I could really feel the difference, and she was feeling much better."