Marie_Hecart_and_Ronaldo___web.jpgOttawa, Ontario – It was a victory for France as Marie Hecart raced to the win in the $10,000 The Marshes Open Welcome held Friday, August 14, at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments in Ottawa, ON.

A total of 30 horse-rider combinations took their shot at victory over the track set by world renowned course designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil. Nine succeeded in clearing all the obstacles to set the stage for an exciting jump-off.

As only the third rider back for the jump-off, Hecart sped around the grass jumping field, shaving corners and leaving out strides with Ronaldo, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Ashland Stables Inc. She stopped the clock in 41.82 seconds, a time that no other competitor came close to catching.

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