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Puissance is the high-jump competition in the equestrian sport of show jumping. The competition involves a maximum of five rounds - opening round followed by four jump-offs not against the clock. The...
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Horse Jumping Olympia Puissance 2007 ... 06-02-09 - 17 - puissance jumping 1m90 ... Puissance Jumping At WIHS!!
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Robert Whitaker and Finbarr V clear the famous Olympia puissance wall! sorry about bad quality :(All rights reserved to the BBC.
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The Puissance has a rich history in equestrian sport. Puissance means “powerful”, or having the power to do something. It is a class that requires special talent and concentration from the horse and rider. The competition involves jumping a puissance wall.
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But because of the extreme height of the obstacle, the most critical part of puissance jumping is the "recovery stride," or the first step the horse takes right after landing to regain its balance, D'Ambrosio said.
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Have y'all ever actually seen puissance jumping? I've heard about it, but I never realized just how freakin' high the puissance wall is. In this clip the wall is 2.2 meters, or about 7.2 feet. ... Labels: show jumping...
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In the current sport of show jumping the Puissance competition is the closest relative to Huaso’s jump off competition of 1949. The existing Puissance record stands a comparatively small 7ft 10in (2.38m) and was set in 1991 by German legend Franke Sloothaak riding Leonardo.
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WITHIN an hour of winning the 1m40 competition at Helsinki tonight (Saturday), Ireland's Lt. David O'Brien repeated the magic by sharing first place in the Puissance competition, ... Reporanka Trophy Puissance; International Jumping Competition; Puissance 1m40-1m70; FEI Art. 262.2; Saturday 18. October 2003...
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7) CAVALEVE; Linda COURTNEY (IRL) Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 33.57; 9) BORNACOOLA; Capt Gerry FLYNN (IRL) Faults 1.00 Time 85.86 ; 33 starters; ---- ebookers PUISSANCE; International Jumping Competition; FEI Art. 262.2, Puissance;
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A competition held to test a horse's jumping ability over a decreasing number of obstacles, the height of that is increased as the competition goes on. Consists of between four and six obstacles with straight fences measuring a minimum of 4.5ft high.
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