The 36-year-old show jumping rider, Cassio Rivetti, has put his mind on the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood-mare, Fine Fleur du Marais (Toulon x Cento) for the Olympic Games in Rio in August. After his participation in London, 2012, Rio will be the second Olympic Games for the Ukrainian rider. In 2012 Rivetti finished 12th aboard Temple Road. A couple of years ago Fine Fleur du Marais was sold by Stephex Stables to Mr. Onyschenko. Since November 2015 Rivetti has been training for the Olympics with his grey mare. Recently the pair finished fifth in the international CSI5* Grand Prix in Al Ain. At the Toscane Tour in Arezzo they claimed victory in the CSI3* Grand Prix and a week earlier already placed second. "Every competition we ride, Fine Fleur du Marais, improves. Since the beginning of this year she has convinced me more and more to be my winning horse for Rio," states Rivetti.
