Last Night: Puissance at Kentucky Alltech Nationals

I have to say these puissances are becoming quite popular or maybe it's me...I just notice them more. Either way, it is amazing how high these animals are able to jump!

Last night at Alltech Nationals, Unex Valente and Tim Gredley won the$50k LifeForce Elite Puissance clearing the 7ft obstacle and securing the win only a week after winning the Washington International Horse Show Puissance at 6'9".

Photos by Molly Sorge

 

Puissance are thrilling to watch, but then you have that one blow out. That's when I feel kind of bad for the horse, but the jump is extremely forgiving. The entire thing does come down.

 

 

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