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PARTING WAYS
You Go Your Way, And I'll Go Mine
Photo By FREDERIC CHEHU For ARND BRONKHORST PHOTOGRAPHY
Michel Hécart, French jumper rider and father of fellow grand prix competitor Marie Hécart, popped off Kannan in the 2003
La Baule CSI (France). e pair went on to have many more successful days, including winning the French national title in 2005
and competing for France at the FEI European Championships (Italy) the same year, before Kannan retired to stud. e Dutch
Warmblood is the sire of Olympic gold medalist Nino des Buissonnets among many other top horses.
