Kent Farrington
Kent Farrington is a United States of America equestrian show jumper.
He began riding at the age of eight, taking weekly lessons at a stable that housed carriage horses in downtown Chicago. Throughout his junior career, Farrington primarily engaged in catch-riding, showcasing his skills on horses he was unfamiliar with for various industry professionals. As a young rider, Farrington achieved significant milestones, including winning the Washington International Equitation Medal and the Eiser /Pessoa National Equitation Medal Finals.
Career
At the age of 18, Farrington won a gold medal at the 1999 North American Young Riders International Competition which started his career, working with US two-time Olympian Leslie Howard.He received the Maxine Beard Award, presented to an American rider who is judged to be excellent at displaying potential to represent the United States on the international stage.
Farrington's first Grand Prix win was at Saugerties in 2004 with the horse Madison. In 2005, Madison was named American Grandprix Association "Horse of the Year" and Farrington "Trainer of the Year". Riding the horse Uceko, Farrington won Equestrian at the [2011 Pan American Games – Team jumping|his team the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games] in Guadalajara and the 2011 King George V Gold Cup at CSIO Hickstead.
Farrington became the first American to win the International Jumping Riders Club, the Rolex Top Ten Final, and the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows. He would also earn Equestrian at the [2016 Summer Olympics – Team jumping|Team Silver at the Río Olympic Games] and Team Bronze in Caen for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
Farrington was ranked World Number One on the FEI [World Cup Jumping 2016/2017|FEI World Jumping] Rankings from April 2017 to March 2018 until ceding the top spot in April 2018 to Harrie Smolders.
As of 2024, he currently earns over $1 million from his yearly prize money.
Current horses
| Name | Born | Sex | Breed | Sire | Dam | Owner |
| Creedance | 2007 | Gelding | Dutch Warmblood | Lord Z | Camantha | Kent Farrington and Haity McNerney |
| Landon | 2013 | Gelding | Zangersheide | Comilfo Plus Z | Indigo van de Meulenberg | Haity McNerney |
| Greya | 2014 | Mare | Oldenburg | Colestus | Contessa 128 | Kent Farrington LLC |
| Toulayna | 2014 | Mare | Zangersheide | Toulon | Vuelta | Kent Farrington LLC & Rabbit Root Stables LLC |
| Orafina | 2012 | Mare | Dutch Warmblood | For Fashion | Corafina | Kent Farrington LLC |
| Dagny | 2014 | Mare | Swedish Warmblood | Durrant | Baloma Paulowma | Kent Farrington LLC |
Results
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
| Date | Placing | Horse | Competition | Category | Show | Location |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 1 | Willow | Credit Suisse Grand Prix | CSI5* | CHI Genève | Geneva |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 1 | Blue Angel | Presidents' Cup | CSI3* W | Washington International Horse Show | Washington, D.C. |
| Sep 22, 2013 | 1 | Blue Angel | New Albany Grand Prix | CSI2* | New Albany Classic | New Albany, OH |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 1 | Blue Angel | Suncor Energy Cup | CSIO5* | Spruce Meadows Masters | Calgary, AB |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 1 | Zafira | FTI Consulting Grand Prix | CSI4* W | Hampton Classic | Bridgehampton, NY |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 1 | Voyeur | Gran Premio Telefónica | CSI4* | CSI Casas Novas | A Coruña |
| Jun 16, 2013 | 1 | Uceko | CN Performance Grand Prix | CSIO5* W | Spruce Meadows Continental | Calgary, AB |
| Jun 8, 2013 | 1 | Uceko | CN Reliability Grand Prix | CSI5* W | Spruce Meadows National | Calgary, AB |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 1 | Blue Angel | Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix | CSIO4* | Winter Equestrian Festival | Wellington, FL |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 1 | Uceko | FEI Nations Cup | CSIO4* | Winter Equestrian Festival | Wellington, FL |
| Jan 6, 2013 | 1 | Dynamo | Trump Invitational Grand Prix | CSI2* | Mar-a-Lago Club | Palm Beach, FL |
2012
2011
| Date | Placing | Horse | Competition | Category | Show | Location |
| Nov 2, 2011 | 1 | Up Chiqui | Spy Coast Farm Speed Class | CSI4* W | The National Horse Show | Lexington, KY |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 1 | Uceko | Team Championship | Pan-Am S | Pan American Games 2011 | Guadalajara |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 1 | Uceko | King George V Gold Cup | CSIO5* | The Royal International Horse Show | Hickstead |
| Jun 8, 2011 | 1 | Uceko | ATB Financial Cup | CSI5* | Spruce Meadows National | Calgary, AB |
| Jun 9, 2011 | 1 | Valhalla | Prairie Mines Cup | CSI5* | Spruce Meadows National | Calgary, AB |
| May 18, 2011 | 1 | Uceko | Hagyard Lexington Classic | CSI2* | Kentucky Horse Park | Lexington, KY |
| May 15, 2011 | 1 | Uceko | Commonwealth Grand Prix | CSI2* | Kentucky Horse Park | Lexington, KY |