"for highest obstacle cleared by a horse and rider in a Puissance competition is held by Leonardo and his rider, Franke Sloothaak. In 1991, this pair jumped a puissance wall standing . Horses are also capable of jumping obstacles of great width. The world record long jump was set on April 26, 1975, by a horse named Something ridden by a Mr. Andre Ferreira. This pair jumped a distance of . Jumping (horse) Jumping plays a major role in many equestrian sports, such as show jumping, fox hunting, steeplechasing, and eventing. The biomechanics of jumping, the influence of the rider,"
"Show Jumping World Championships The Show Jumping World Championships, or the show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953, with individual competition. In 1978 Team competitions began, and men and women began competing against one another. From 1990, show jumping was brought together along with the other equestrian disciplines into the World Equestrian Games (WEG). They are held every four years. The current historical medal count (Individual, Team and Women) since 1953 is as follows: 1978 Aachen: Derek Ricketts / Hydrophane Coldstream Caroline Bradley / Tigre Malcolm Pyrah / Law Court David Broome / Philco"
"High jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern most practised format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat for landing. In the modern era, athletes run towards the bar and use the Fosbury Flop method of jumping, leaping head first with their back to the bar. Since ancient times, competitors have introduced increasingly effective techniques to arrive at the current form. The discipline is, alongside the pole vault, one of two vertical clearance"
"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"
"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"
"Internationales Hochsprung-Meeting Eberstadt The Internationales Hochsprung-Meeting is an annual high jumping competition which takes place in Eberstadt, Germany. Established as a men's competition in 1979, it quickly became an important meeting in the high jump calendar, with Jacek Wszoła setting a world record in 1980, and Zhu Jianhua improving the record further in 1984. A women's contest was added to the programme in 2002. World record holder Javier Sotomayor remains the competition's most successful athlete, with a total of five wins achieved over seven years. Vyacheslav Voronin's and Stefan Holm's winning jumps in 2001 and 2004, respectively, were the greatest"
"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"
"Europa SC High Jump The Europa SC High Jump is an annual indoor high jump competition which takes place at the Stiavnicky Sport Hall in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. It is sponsored by the Europa Shopping Center, the city's main shopping mall. The event was established in 1993 by a group of athletics enthusiasts, including Ľubomír Roško, Július Nyárjas, Róbert Ruffíni, and Robert Rozim. The first edition was held in the city's Štiavničkách Sports Hall and saw Šárka Kašpárková win the women's contest with a Czech record of 1.95 metres. The competition quickly attracted a high calibre of European competitors: Dalton"
"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"
"won its 4th Nations Cup in Gijón. In bold, riders that contested the jump-off. The Gijón Grand Prix, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2018 CSIO Gijón, was the major show jumping competition at this event. The sponsor of this competition was Funeraria Gijonesa. It was held on Sunday, 2 September 2018. The competition was a show jumping competition over two rounds, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. It was endowed with 145,700 €. Richard Howley won the trophy. 2018 CSIO Gijón The 2018 CSIO Gijón was the 2018 edition of the Spanish official show"
"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"
"Moravia High Jump Tour The Moravia High Jump Tour is an elite-level, invitation-only, indoor Athletics competition for the world's best high jumpers, both men and women. It is a high jump-only competition, held in the eastern Czech region of Moravia. Although the competition is held in small basketball gymnasiums, without a track, the Tour is sanctioned by the IAAF, the sport's governing body. First organized as a Tour in 2005, it quickly became the world's best (non-championship) indoor competition and routinely produces world-leading jumps. Held in the Czech Republic in late January each year, the Tour initially consisted of three"
"in show jumping is the British Jumping Derby). This competition will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2012 at 3:45 pm. The competition is a show jumping competition with one round and one jump-off. The 2012 Falsterbo Horse Show is the venue of the first competition of the World Dressage Masters (WDM) – rider ranking, season 2012/2013. All competitors had started first in the Grand Prix de Dressage at Saturday. The eight best-placed competitors of the Grand Prix de Dressage were allowed to start in the A-Final (the Grand Prix Freestyle). If some of best-placed competitors had want to start"
"Show Jumping World Cup The FEI Show Jumping World Cup is an annual international competition among the world’s best show jumping horses and riders. The series, created in 1978, today comprises 14 leagues on all continents. The best riders from 132 preliminary competitions qualify for the final. The FEI World Cup was thought up by a Swiss journalist and show jumping enthusiast, Max E. Ammann. From its inception until 1999 both the final and qualifiers were sponsored by Volvo. From 1999 to 2013, the series has been sponsored by Rolex. Longines has been the title sponsor of the series from"
"Standing high jump The standing high jump is an athletics event that was featured in the Olympics from 1900 to 1912. It is performed in the same way as high jump, with the difference being that the athlete has no run-up and must stand still and jump with both feet together. Ray Ewry was the best of the Olympic era, setting world records for the standing high jump (1.65 m on July 16, 1900). He was also highly successful in the standing long jump and the standing triple jump. The event previously enjoyed wide competition, featuring on the Olympics athletics"
"final event in Barcelona, Spain. FEI Nations Cup The FEI Nations Cup, called Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup since 2013 because of sponsorship reasons, is the most prestigious Show Jumping series for national teams in the world. It is organized by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). The Nations Cup has been held since 1909 and it's under Fédération Équestre Internationale supervision since 1930. After World War II it changed names several times: ""Queen’s Trophy"", "" President’s Cup"" and ""Prince Phillip Trophy"". In 1987 the tournament established its first commercial sponsor and was named ""Gucci Trophy"" after Italian fashion and leather goods"
"High jump at the World Championships in Athletics The high jump at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the qualifying height or placing in top twelve advancing to the final round. In the 2015 World Championships in Athletics the qualifying height for men was 2.31 m and for women 1.94 m. The championship records for the event are 2.41 m for men, set by Bohdan Bondarenko in 2013, and"
"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"
"Vleuten / VDL Groep Verdi TN N.O.P. Jeroen Dubbeldam / Zenith SFN Jur Vrieling / VDL Bubalu Gerco Schröder / Glock's London N.O.P 2018 Tryon: McLain Ward / Clinta Adrienne Sternlicht / Cristalline Devin Ryan / Eddie Blue Laura Kraut / Zeremonie Show Jumping World Championships The Show Jumping World Championships, or the show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953, with individual competition. In 1978 Team competitions began, and men and women began competing against one another. From 1990, show jumping was brought together along with the other equestrian disciplines into the World Equestrian"
"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"
"Hochsprung mit Musik The Hochsprung mit Musik () is an annual indoor high jump meeting which takes place in February in Arnstadt, Germany. First held in 1977, the meeting began as a competition between mainly East German athletes. Following the Re-unification of Germany in 1990, the competition became international and attracted athletes such as Olympic and World champion Charles Austin and Olympic silver medallist Alina Astafei. Both the world record holders (Javier Sotomayor and Stefka Kostadinova) have taken part in, and won, the meeting. The ""Hochsprung mit Musik"" gets its name from the fact that music is played in the"
"first competition of the Show Jumping World Cup Final, a speed and handiness competition, was held at Friday evening (April 18, 2014). The results of this competition were converted into faults for the World Cup Final standings. Result: Last year final winner Beezie Madden had one obstacle fault in the speed and handiness competition, so she had a result of 68.55 seconds and was placed 12th after the first round. On the April 19 evening the second competition of the Show Jumping World Cup Final was held, a show jumping competition with one jump-off. After the second round, the World"
"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"
"2.09 m for women, set by Stefka Kostadinova in 1987. High jump at the World Championships in Athletics The high jump at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the qualifying height or placing in top twelve advancing to the final round. In the 2015 World Championships in Athletics the qualifying height for men was 2.31 m and for women 1.94 m. The championship records for the event are 2.41"
"show jumping competition with two rounds and optionally one jump-off. The height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. Eight of ten teams were allowed to start in the second round. The competition is endowed with 200,000 €. The InterChem prijs, the Grand Prix Freestyle (or Grand Prix Kür) of the 2010 CHIO Rotterdam, was the final competition of the CDIO 5* at the 2010 CHIO Rotterdam. InterChem was the sponsor of this competition. The competition was held at Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 8:00 pm. It is endowed with 50,000 €. The Grand Prix was the mayor show"
"height of 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 €76,000. France won its 11th Nations Cup in Gijón. The Gijón Grand Prix, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2016 CSIO Gijón, was the major show jumping competition at this event. The sponsor of this competition was Banco Sabadell Herrero. It was held on Monday 29 August 2016. The competition was a show jumping competition over two rounds, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters."
"show jumping. They often include combinations, tight turns, and difficult distances between fences. These courses reach 3'9"" in height at the highest competitive level. The fences used in show hunter courses are designed to be very natural in appearance, to simulate a natural cross-country hunting course. The poles and standards of the fences are usually natural wood or painted a conservative color, such as white or brown. Decorative elements might include brush or flowers. Water obstacles are not included. Obstacles used in jumper competition are often brightly coloured and sometimes even deliberately designed to look ""scary."" These courses usually include"
"(Ireland 2013). Nakayama Grand Jump The Nakayama Grand Jump (中山グランドジャンプ) is a Japanese horse racing steeplechase, held at Nakayama Racecourse every year in mid-April. It is for thoroughbreds, four years old and older, run at a distance of 4250m (2 5/8 miles + 84 feet). With a purse of over ¥150 million (Approx. US$1.5 million) for its 2008 inception, the Nakayama Grand Jump is one of the richest steeplechase races in the world. The race, held as ""Nakayama Daishogai spring"" until 1998, was first run in 1999. Its distance was 4100m until 2000. It is one of two Grade I"
"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 to offer an important sporting event in the city during the summertime. The first competition took place"
"which participated were allowed to start in the second round. As participant in the Promotional League, Denmark was also allowed to participate in the second round. The competition was endowed with €63,600. The Gijón Grand Prix, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2011 CSIO Gijón, was the major show jumping competition at this event. It was held on Monday 5 September 2011. The competition was a show jumping competition over two rounds, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. It was endowed with 125,000 €. 2011 CSIO Gijón The 2011 CSIO Gijón was the 2011 edition"
"2018 CSIO Gijón The 2018 CSIO Gijón was the 2018 edition of the Spanish official show jumping horse show, at Las Mestas Sports Complex in Gijón. It was held as CSIO 5*. This edition of the CSIO Gijón was held between 29 August and 2 September. The Cup was a show jumping competition with two rounds, held on 31 August. The height of 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 €72,500. Seven years after their last success, Spain"
"All England Jumping Course at Hickstead The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, known widely as Hickstead, is an equestrian sport centre in West Sussex, England, principally known for its showjumping activities, where it hosts two international level competitions, the British Jumping Derby and the Longines Royal International Horse Show. The course was the first permanent showground for equestrian sport in the country, opening in 1960. The venue has more recently expanded its operations to include other equestrian sports including dressage and arena polo as well as hosting functions and conferences all year round. It is located adjacent to the"
"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"