Guinness World Record - Highest Horse Jump video

[Gucci_b]

So how high do you reckon!!!!! 2.47 Meters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhHBhc-ihOI&feature=fvwe1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tazcJ72yCTo&feature=rec-r2-2r-4-HM

 

[MandyMoo]

sh*t! thats HUUUUUUGE!

!!!!!!!

amazing

those horses (and riders!) must have some bloomin' guts! xxx

 

[Gucci_b]

yep, and no hard hat, b.p, breast plate, martingale ect ect.....

 

[spookypony]

I found this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJpXalERrpM&feature=related

 

[Gucci_b]

respect.....

 

[Mike007]

I have just been ransacking my photo albums for a photo of a showjumper called (I think) Mickey Low breaking the record inDurban South Africa In 1972. I guess it didnt count because of the ban on international sport at the time.It was a truely amazing thing to watch, the jump was HUGE.I shall try to find the photo.

 

[Festive_Felicitations]

When we lived in Chile we went to the 'Santiago Paperchase Club' where Huaso broke the 'offical' high jump record and there is a replica of the jump he jumped (the original was moved to 'his' military base) and it is enourmous and so imposing!!! And very solid! It would take a decent knock to dislodge the top poles (I may have climbed up the side to try

)
Accoriding to Chilean 'legend' the rider had to have a (large)bit of 'dutch courage' before the last 3 attempts and the horse was known to be slightly mad. Very highly strung and flightly, obviously very brave, and would try and jump anything however inappropiate.

Huaso lived out a quiet retierment and his ashes are buried at the top of a hill at the 'Paperchase Club' over looking the jump and the park.

Trivia - the club was founded in 1905 and gets its english name because two of the founding members had been educated in England where they developed their love of horses & riding.