Puissance

thumb|250px|Accenture puissance at 2008 Olympia London International Horse Show|Olympia - The London Horse Show Puissance is the high-jump competition in the equestrian sport of show jumping.

==Description== 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.