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Huaso (1933 – August 24, 1961) was a horse that, ridden by Chilean Captain Alberto Larraguibel, set the high-jump world record on February 5, 1949, by jumping 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) in Viña del Mar, Chile, one of the longest-running unbroken sport records in history, at 70 years. Huaso was born in Chile in 1933, and was originally named Faithful ...
Snowman was originally a plow horse on a farm in Pennsylvania Dutch country.But in February 1956, he was headed for the slaughterhouse at 8 years of age. However, that same day 28-year-old Harry deLeyer left his home in Long Island, New York, to attend the horse auction in New Holland, Pennsylvania, looking for cheap horses for his jumping school.
The bascule is the horse's arc over the fence. A horse with a good bascule makes a rounded jump and helps the horse jump higher. The forelegs are drawn up towards the body and the hindlegs are "retroflexed" out away from the body to clear the obstacle. During flight, the rider has little impact on the actual trajectory of the horse's body.
Considered the "ultimate jumping horse", [3] Shutterfly won medals at several World and European Championships, placing first in the World Cup final three times. [4] With lifetime winnings of €3,520,864, he was the most successful show jumper of the 2000s and one of the highest earning show jumpers of all time.
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 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in), and was achieved by Captain Alberto Larraguibel Morales riding Huaso ex-Faithfull, at the Official ...
Nick Skelton believes that Big Star is the best horse he has ever ridden, thanks to the power of his action, his expansion, and his beating temperament. Interviewed shortly after the victory of the British Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympics, Skelton said his horse is "a monster" and further described Big Star as an "amazing" horse. [9]
In 2014, he returned to his highest level, winning the RMC Grand Prix at the Jumping International de France. However, he did not take part in the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games. [9] On May 22, 2014, the national stud farms announce the sale of the last French national sport stallions, and among them Mylord Carthago.
He became the Guinness World Records "tallest living horse" when he was measured in 2010 at 20.2 3 ⁄ 4 hands (82.75 inches, 210 cm). [ A ] [ 8 ] [ 4 ] He also became the second-tallest horse on record, after Sampson at 21.25 hands (86.5 inches, 220 cm) (foaled 1846, in Toddington Mills , Bedfordshire , England).