What French name is given to the showjumping competition where the main object is jumping higher and higher obstacles, over 5 rounds?
"5 February 1949. Puissance, (from Anglo-French ""puissance""), is also a word meaning ""power"". The event has been contested once at the Olympic Games, in 1900. Puissance 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 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"
"Puissance 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 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"
"Chantilly Jumping Chantilly Jumping is an international show jumping event and one of the legs of the Global Champions Tour since 2010. It takes place in Chantilly, France and is one of the 3 French legs of the tour. The event was created in 2001 and has been held every year since, in 2010 it was chosen as one of the legs of the Global Champions Tour. It is held over 3 or 4 days and includes more than 20 different competitions ranging from CSI 1* amateur competitions with obstacle heights of 115 cm through to CSI 5* competitions with"
"Concours de Saut International Concours de Saut International is a ranking system for the equestrian competition show jumping. All CSI events are approved by the international governing body of equestrian sport, the FEI. The CSI is broken down into a starring system, where more competitive events with more prize money have a higher number of stars. Starring goes from 1 to 5. Additionally, speed and height may vary between competitions. For the Nations cup held outdoors, 4* and 5* competitions must ride 400 meters per minute, 375 mpm for 3* competition, and 350 for 1* and 2* competition. All indoor"
"Dressage Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean ""training"") is a highly skilled form of riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an ""art"" sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined by the International Equestrian Federation, dressage is ""the highest expression of horse training"" where ""horse and rider are expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined movements."" Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the Olympic Games and World Equestrian Games. Its fundamental purpose is to develop, through standardized progressive training methods, a"
"line begins leaping over all the others in turn. The number of participants is not fixed. The French version of this game is called ""saute-mouton"" (literally ""leapsheep""), and the Romanian is called ""capra"" (""mounting rack"" or ""goat""). In India it is known as ""Aar Ghodi Ki Par Ghodi"" (meaning ""horseleap""). In Italy the game is called ""la cavallina"" (i.e. ""small or baby female horse""). In Dutch it is called ""bockspringen"" (literally ""goatjumping""; a 'bock' is a male goat) or ""haasje-over"" (literally ""hare-over""). In China this game is known as ""跳山羊""(literally ""leap goat""), which is played in pairs. One player, acting"
"competitions are ridden at 350 mpm. Concours de Saut International Concours de Saut International is a ranking system for the equestrian competition show jumping. All CSI events are approved by the international governing body of equestrian sport, the FEI. The CSI is broken down into a starring system, where more competitive events with more prize money have a higher number of stars. Starring goes from 1 to 5. Additionally, speed and height may vary between competitions. For the Nations cup held outdoors, 4* and 5* competitions must ride 400 meters per minute, 375 mpm for 3* competition, and 350 for"
"and several European Show Jumping Championships. This four-day event attracts 20,000 spectators a year, who come to watch the skill, bravery and precision of the national and international show jumpers competing for trophies (and substantial prize money). A highlight of the meeting is the British Jumping Derby, a 1,195-metre course with tricky jumps, including the aptly named Devil's Dyke – three fences in short succession with a water-filled ditch in the middle and the difficult Derby Bank, a jump with rails on top and a slope down the front. The British Jumping Derby is one of those events a bit"
"(from the start of the manoeuvre until its completion) and then judged in public at the end of the jump. Competition includes 4 qualifying rounds and a final for the top 8. Competitors jump from a height of 2200 m to 2500 m. They rush into an acceleration stage for 15 to 20 seconds and then run their series of manoeuvres benefiting to the maximum of the stored speed. Those series consist of Turns and Back-Loops to achieve in a pre-designated order. Incorrect performance of the manoeuvres gives rise to penalties that are added at runtime. The performance of the"
"them by the time the last competitor jumped. High jumping would start with a pole at around five feet high, but this was later abandoned since many horses went under the pole. It was for this reason that more poles were added and fillers came into use. Time penalties were not counted until 1917. Rules have evolved since then, with different national federations having different classes and rules. The international governing body for most major show jumping competitions is the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). The two most common types of penalties are jumping penalties and time penalties. Show jumping competitors"
"Show jumping Show jumping, also known as ""stadium jumping"", ""open jumping"", or simply ""jumping"", is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows are limited exclusively to jumpers, sometimes jumper classes are offered in conjunction with other English-style events, and sometimes show jumping is but one division of very large, all-breed competitions that include a very wide variety of disciplines. Jumping classes may be governed by various national horse show sanctioning organizations, such as"
"the fences were up to 1.60 meters. The best eight teams of the eleven which participated were allowed to start in the second round. The competition was endowed with €80,000. France won its 11th Nations Cup in Gijón. The Gijón Grand Prix, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2017 CSIO Gijón, was the major show jumping competition at this event. The sponsor of this competition was Funeraria Gijonesa. It was held on Monday 4 August 2017. The competition was a show jumping competition over two rounds, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. It was endowed"
"jump racing. Collectively, Great Britain and Ireland account for over 50% of all jump races worldwide, carding 4,800 races over fences in 2008. Jump racing in Great Britain and Ireland is officially known as National Hunt racing. French jump racing is similar to British and Irish National Hunt races, with a few notable differences. Hurdles are not collapsible, being more akin to small brush fences. Chases often have large fences called bullfinches, a large hedge up to tall that horses have to jump through rather than over. There are also a larger number of cross-country chases where horses have to"
"from 4 meters to 5 meters (16.5 feet). 18 nations competed over a 17-obstacle course at the 1936 Games, and the gold and bronze medals were determined using a jump-off. The course had 20 efforts, including a narrow gate, open ditch, double oxer, and a wall. All rules stayed the same except for: The 1948 London Olympics had 44 riders from 15 nations competing, including for the first time Brazil, Ireland, Denmark, and Finland. The format of today's Olympic Show Jumping competition is over 5 rounds. The maximum height allowed on today's course has remained at 1.6 meters (5.3 feet),"
"jumping and throwing events are won by the athlete who achieves the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus and hammer. There are also ""combined events"" or ""multi events"", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ten events. In these, athletes participate in a combination of track and field events. Most track and field events are individual sports with a single victor; the most prominent team events are relay"
"to jump over multiple moving cars in succession. He failed to clear one of the moving vehicles and was left tetraplegic after suffering severe injuries to his neck and spine. Two competitions exist in France: the Nancy Power Days (since 2009) at Nancy and the Riser Winter Cup (since 2015) at Lille. Though similar in appearance, powerbocking is not to be confused with the use of prosthetic devices such as those used by paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius. Moon shoes and Kangoo Jumps are earlier attempts at jumping shoes using a different technique. Some are still popular today. Rocket boots were"
"maximum speed and complete a pre-designated series of maneuvers as fast and cleanly as possible (speed can exceed 400 km/h / 250 mph) Jumps are filmed using a ground-based camera (with an exceptional lens to record the performance). Performance is timed (from the start of the maneuver until its completion) and then judged in public at the end of the jump. Competition includes 4 qualifying rounds and a final for the top 8. Competitors jump from a height of 2200 m to 2500 m. They rush into an acceleration stage for 15 to 20 seconds and then run their series"
"m). The Meautry Arena is situated opposite the Great Stables which is home to the Living Museum of the Horse and the Amphitheatre is situated in front of the Château de Chantilly. Both are hybrid grass covered arenas. Chantilly Jumping Chantilly Jumping is an international show jumping event and one of the legs of the Global Champions Tour since 2010. It takes place in Chantilly, France and is one of the 3 French legs of the tour. The event was created in 2001 and has been held every year since, in 2010 it was chosen as one of the legs"
"will be awarded. The best 25 riders start on Sunday in one more show jumping competition with two rounds. After this competition the individual medals are awarded. After the first day of the competitions the French team was in the lead. The teams of German, Sweden, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Belgium follow with a distance of less than eight points. In the individual ranking with Olivier Guillon also a French rider was in the lead. 27 riders follow with a distance of less than four points. Individual ranking: Team ranking: The show jumping course was very difficult, much riders"
"The new format maintains the principle that the overall winner will be the first to cross the finish line. thumb Modern pentathlon The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport that comprises five different events; fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming (200m), equestrian show jumping (15 jumps), and a final combined event of pistol shooting and cross country running (3200m). This last event is now referred to as the laser-run, since it alternates four legs of laser pistol shooting followed by an 800m run (for 3200m in total). The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the ancient Olympics; as"
"while experienced vaulters compete in canter. The vaulting horse moves in a minimum 15-metre diameter circle and is directed by a lunger (or ""longeur"") who stands in the center. In competitive vaulting, the rider and horse will both be judged on a scale from 1 to 10. Vaulting competitions consist of compulsory exercises and choreographed freestyle exercises done to music. There are seven compulsory exercises: mount, basic seat, flag, mill, scissors, stand and flank. Each exercise is scored on a scale from 0 to 10. Horses also receive a score and are judged on the quality of their movement as"
"the United States Equestrian Federation in the USA or the British Showjumping Association in Great Britain. International competitions are governed by the rules of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI, from the body's French name of ""Fédération Équestre Internationale""). Show jumping events have hunter classes, jumper classes and hunt seat equitation classes. Hunters are judged subjectively on the degree to which they meet an ideal standard of manners, style, and way of going. Conversely, jumper classes are scored objectively, based entirely on a numerical score determined only by whether the horse attempts the obstacle, clears it, and finishes the"
"other acrobatic tricks or stunts. Bull-leaping is still practiced in southwestern France, where it is traditionally known as the , although usually aggressive cows are used instead of bulls. They are the female stock of the fighting bulls bred for the in Spain. However, once per year bulls are used, in the Festival of Art and Courage. The town of Mont-de-Marsan in Gascony is renowned for its fine or 'leapers' and ('dodgers') dressed in brocaded waistcoats. They compete in teams, attempting to use their repertoire evasions and acrobatic leaps to avoid the cow's charges. The cow is typically guided by"
"most important one is the ""Gijón Grand Prix"". This is a list of attendances at CSI Gijón. CSI Gijón The International Show Jumping Contest of Gijón, commonly known as CSI Gijón or CSIO Gijón when it becomes official, is a show jumping event held in Gijón, Spain, at the Las Mestas Sports Complex. It's considered as a CSI 5* by the FEI, and has been the Spanish official show jumping horse show, and therefore a CSIO 5* in 1987 and since 1995 with the only exception of 2008. The event was established in 1941 to promote equestrianism in Gijón and"
"a circle of players in a street or park, with the objective to keep the shuttle 'up' and show off skills. In Vietnam, it is known as ""đá cầu"" and is the national sport. In the Philippines, it is known as ""sipa"" and was also the national sport until it was replaced by arnis in December 2009. In recent years, the game has gained a formal following in Europe, the United States, and elsewhere. In English, both the sport and the object with which it is played are referred to as ""shuttlecock"" or ""featherball"". The shuttlecock (called a ""jianzi"" in"
"2005 San Patrignano (ITA) – 14 Teams 2007 Mannheim (GER) – 18 Teams 2009 Windsor (GBR) – 17 Teams 2011 Madrid (ESP) – 9 Teams 2013 Herning (DEN) – 19 Teams 2015 Aachen (GER) – 22 Teams European Show Jumping Championships The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of show jumping. First held in 1957 in Rotterdam, and on an annual basis, it is held every two years, on the years between Olympic Games and World Equestrian Games. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both the individual and, since 1975, team"
"Long jump The long jump (historically called the broad jump in the USA) is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the ""horizontal jumps"". This event has a history in the Ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympic event for men since the first Olympics in 1896 and for women since 1948. At the elite level, competitors run"
"Riders Tour The Riders Tour is an annual show jumping competition series in Europe. In the series, the top 30 show jumper equestrians in the world spend several months competing and earning points at some of the toughest Grand Prixs competitions in Europe. The Tour was first held in 2000, and now gives out the largest amount of prize money of any series in show jumping. The Tour consists of eight of the most difficult horse shows in Europe. Competitors have a chance to win points for the tour by competing in the Sunday Grand Prix at each event. Those"
"faults after two rounds, the time of the first round would have counted for the position in the final ranking. With a prize money of 1,000,000 C$ it is, behind the and before the Pfizer-1,000,000 US$-Grand Prix in Saugerties, NY, USA (which is held at the same day), the show jumping competition with the second highest prize money in the world. 2011 Spruce Meadows Masters The 2011 Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament was the 2011 edition of the CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament, the Canadian official show jumping horse show at Spruce Meadows (Calgary, Alberta). It is held as CSIO 5*."
"Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris The Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris is a Group 1 steeplechase in France which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Auteuil over a distance of 6,000 metres, and during its running there are twenty-three fences to be jumped. It is the richest and most prestigious jumps race in France, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May. The event was first run on May 25, 1874, and it was initially known as the Grand National de France. It was intended to be the French equivalent of"
"themselves on fences or in other ways in an attempt to escape. Pyrotechnical competitions involving fireworks are held in many countries. The most prestigious fireworks competition is the Montreal Fireworks Festival, an annual competition held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Another magnificent competition is Le Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique held in the summer annually at the Bay of Cannes in Côte d'Azur, France. The World Pyro Olympics is an annual competition amongst the top fireworks companies in the world. It is held in Manila, Philippines. The event is one of the largest and most intense international fireworks competitions. Ground fireworks, although less"
"Les Objets Volants Les Objets Volants is a juggling group from France that mixes juggling with humor, movement and theatre. The group has been producing shows in France and around the world since 1999, including elements of circus, theater, visual arts and even mathematics. It is under the direction of Denis Paumier, and focused on the experimentation with objects and new techniques of manipulating them. Juggling rapidly rose in popularity in France at the end of the 1980s, with names such as the like Institut de Jonglage and Jérôme Thomas creating innovations that would influence later jugglers. In the late"
"Rope climbing Rope climbing is a sport in which competitors attempt to climb up a suspended vertical rope using only their hands. Rope climbing is practiced regularly at the World Police and Fire Games, and is enjoying a resurgence in France, where competitions are held in shopping centers. Also, enthusiasts in the Czech Republic resurrected the sport in 1993, and hold local and national competitions. This was an Olympic gymnastic event at one time, but was removed from that venue after the 1932 games. In the United States, competitive climbing on both 20 ft and 25 ft, natural fiber ropes"