Kent Farrington


Kent Farrington is a professional show jumping rider for the United States who is one of the top ranked riders in the world.

Early life

Farrington began riding at the age of eight after he saw a picture of his mother on a horse and wanted to try it himself. He then started taking weekly lessons at a carriage barn in downtown Chicago. He soon graduated from riding carriage horses in the city, to racing ponies and retraining ex-racehorses in the suburbs.
Farrington spent most of his junior career catch-riding for many industry professionals. He became an accomplished young rider, winning the Washington International Equitation Medal as well as the coveted Eiser/Pessoa National Equitation Medal Finals. Kent solidified his presence in the sport when he claimed the gold medal at the 1999 North American Young Riders International Competition at the age of eighteen.

Professional career

Farrington turned professional in the sport of showjumping in 1999 when he accepted a job with four-time British Olympian Tim Grubb, and a few years later began working with two-time US Olympian Leslie Howard. Farrington’s transition from junior to professional was seamless; in his first three years as a professional he earned over $1 million in prize money and was honored with the Maxine Beard Award – presented to an individual American rider that best displays true potential to represent the United States on the international stage.
Farrington’s first notable Grand Prix win was at Saugerties in 2004 with Madison; the following year Madison was named AGA’s "Horse of the Year" and Farrington “Trainer of the Year". Subsequent accomplishments include: winning team gold at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara and the King George V Gold Cup at CSIO Hickstead on Uceko, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows and team bronze in Caen for the FEI World Equestrian Games both with Voyeur, and the Rolex Grand Prix in Geneva with Gazelle. Farrington was the first American to win the Rolex International Jumping Riders Club Rolex Top Ten Final in 2015 and he earned Team Silver with Voyeur at the Río 2016 Summer Olympics, both aboard Voyeur.
In April 2017, Farrington took over as World Number One on the Longines rankings and held the top position until March 2018 after breaking both bones in his lower right leg while competing at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida. Just 12 weeks later, Farrington returned to the show ring to compete at Royal Windsor CSI5* in the United Kingdom.

Current Horses

NameBornSexBreedSireDamOwnerPhoto
Gazelle2006MareBelgian WarmbloodKashmir van ShuttershofDiva Ter ElsenKent Farrington and Robin Parsky
Creedance2007GeldingDutch WarmbloodLord ZCamanthaKent Farrington and Haity McNerney
Jasper2009GeldingBelgian WarmbloodHeartbreakerWega van't GestelhofKent Farrington and Tanma Corp.
Baltic Star 22009GeldingHannoverBacardiModerna SunnyKent Farrington and Tanma Corp.
Austria 22008MareHolsteinerCasallU2 ITake the High Road, LLC

Results

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

DatePlacingHorseCompetitionCategoryShowLocation
Dec 13, 20131WillowCredit Suisse Grand PrixCSI5*CHI GenèveGeneva
Oct 26, 20131Blue AngelPresidents' CupCSI3* WWashington International Horse ShowWashington, D.C.
Sep 22, 20131Blue AngelNew Albany Grand PrixCSI2*New Albany ClassicNew Albany, OH
Sep 7, 20131Blue AngelSuncor Energy CupCSIO5*Spruce Meadows MastersCalgary, AB
Sep 1, 20131ZafiraFTI Consulting Grand PrixCSI4* WHampton ClassicBridgehampton, NY
Jul 28, 20131VoyeurGran Premio TelefónicaCSI4*CSI Casas NovasA Coruña
Jun 16, 20131UcekoCN Performance Grand PrixCSIO5* WSpruce Meadows ContinentalCalgary, AB
Jun 8, 20131UcekoCN Reliability Grand PrixCSI5* WSpruce Meadows NationalCalgary, AB
Mar 3, 20131Blue AngelWellington Equestrian Realty Grand PrixCSIO4*Winter Equestrian FestivalWellington, FL
Mar 1, 20131 UcekoFEI Nations CupCSIO4*Winter Equestrian FestivalWellington, FL
Jan 6, 20131DynamoTrump Invitational Grand PrixCSI2*Mar-a-Lago ClubPalm Beach, FL

2012

2011

International Championship Results