sometimes react to discomfort or high emotion during
the recovery, and may buck, bolt, or toss their heads.
*WORLD RECORDS*
The world record for the highest obstacle cleared by a
horse and rider was set on February 5, 1949 by Hausa
and his rider, Captain Alberto Larraguibel. The
Thoroughbred stallion and his Chilean rider cleared a
fence measuring 2.47 meters (8 ft. 1ΒΌ in.) high. This
record has stood for 60 years! This record is held
separately from the record height jumped in Puissance
classes, regularly held high jump competitions at horse
shows. The record 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 7 feet 10 inches
high. 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
8.40 meters (27 ft. 6 in.)