Fresh off helping her Australian team of Sharon Jarvis and Amelia White place 13th, with a percentage score of 206.458, in the grade IV dressage team test to music, the Willinga Park talent shone on the final day of competition at Tokyo's Baji Koen Equestrian Park.

The 30-year-old and her horse Zidane recorded an impressive 73.807, consisting of 71.533 in the technical discipline and 76.080 in artistic, to miss out on the medals by less than three points.

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Denmark's Tobias Thorning Jorgensen and Jolene Hill claimed the gold medal with 84.347, ahead of Great Britain's Natasha Baker (77.614), Norway's Ann Cathrin Lubbe (76.447) and Belgium's Barbara Minneci (73.840).

Booth was overcome with emotion after the performance as she reflected on her time in Tokyo with her best friend Zidane and the incredible career they have shared, as this would be the final time the pair would compete together on the international stage.

"He was with me the whole time, he was listening, he is a very special horse and I was really glad that he remained relaxed and we hit all of our music and it was just a really solid performance and end to our career together," Booth said in a statement.

"He [Zidane] will be retiring after this and he has definitely earned his retirement, he is just amazing."

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The duo's last dance together was performed to the soundtrack of "The Last Samurai" which Booth credits to her coach.

"To be honest, it was actually my coach's idea - she came up with The Last Samurai theme music," Booth said.

"We just thought that is really fit with Zidane and his movement and it is quite powerful without being overbearing.

"When you pick your freestyle music, it has to be something you enjoy and we really did enjoy dancing to it out there."