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Puissance is the high-jump competition in the equestrian sport of
''Chronicle of the horse''
Chronicle of the horse Inc. Volume 54, Issues 14-26, p.52 The puissance is similar to, but not the same as, the equestrian high jump competition, which consists of a single, slightly sloping fence made from a hedge topped with timber rails. The record for the high jump stands at , and was achieved by Captain Alberto Larraguibel Morales riding Huaso ex-Faithfull, at the Official International Event at
Video of Ben Maher jumping 7'3"
High Jump and Long Jump Records
{{Equestrian Sports Show jumping de:Springprüfung#Mächtigkeitsspringen
Puissance is the high-jump competition in the equestrian sport of show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
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Description
The competition involves a maximum of five rounds - opening round followed by four jump-offs, not against the clock. The first round consists of four to six large single obstacles including the puissance wall, the starting height of which may vary from in height. For the jump-offs, in which the fences are raised for each round, there are only two obstacles—a spread fence and the wall—although an optional practice fence is included. In the event of equality after the fifth round, riders share first prize. The puissance wall often has become taller than . The current indoor record for puissance is held by German rider Franke Sloothaak, who in June 1991 jumped in Chaudfontaine, Belgium on Optiebeurs Golo, breaking his previous record set on Leonardo. Masters of Foxhounds Association of America (1991''Chronicle of the horse''
Chronicle of the horse Inc. Volume 54, Issues 14-26, p.52 The puissance is similar to, but not the same as, the equestrian high jump competition, which consists of a single, slightly sloping fence made from a hedge topped with timber rails. The record for the high jump stands at , and was achieved by Captain Alberto Larraguibel Morales riding Huaso ex-Faithfull, at the Official International Event at
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar (; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Often referred to as ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city w ...
, Chile, on 5 February 1949.
Puissance, (from French ''puissance''), is also a word meaning "power". The event has been contested once at the Olympic Games, in 1900.
See also
*Show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
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Video of Ben Maher jumping 7'3"
High Jump and Long Jump Records
{{Equestrian Sports Show jumping de:Springprüfung#Mächtigkeitsspringen