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Kent Farrington
Kent Farrington and Blue Angel - Aachen Birth name Kent Philip Farrington Nationality American Citizenship USA Born (1980-12-28 ) December 28, 1980 (age 43) Chicago, IL Occupation Professional Show Jumper Website www .kentfarrington .com Country USA Sport Show Jumping Rank 6 [1]
Kent Farrington (born December 28, 1980) is a professional show jumping rider who in 2015 was the top ranked American rider and ranked in the top ten riders in the world.[4]
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.[5]
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.[5]
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 received the Maxine Beard Award – presented to an individual American rider that best displays true potential to represent the United States on the international stage.[6]
Farrington’s first major Grand Prix win was at Saugerties in 2004 with Madison. Some of his accomplishments include over twenty five grand prix wins with Up Chiqui, winning team gold at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, the King George V Gold Cup at CSIO Hickstead on Uceko, the Credit Suisse Grand Prix with Willow in Geneva, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows with Voyeur, and team bronze in Caen for the FEI World Equestrian Games with Voyeur.[6]
Current Horses
Name
Birth Year
Sex
Breed
Sire
Dam
Owner
Photo
Voyeur
2002
Gelding
Dutch Warmblood
Tolano van't Reithof
Loma
Amalaya Investments
Voyeur - WEG [7]
Uceko
2001
Gelding
Dutch Warmblood
Celano
Patricia
RCG Farm
Uceko - Spruce Meadows [8]
Gazelle
2006
Mare
Belgian Warmblood
Kashmir van Shuttershof
Diva Ter Elsen
Kent Farrington and Robin Parsky
Gazelle - Spruce Meadows [9]
Belle Fleur 38
2006
Mare
Dutch Warmblood
Berlin
Valtaire
Haity McNerney
Belle Fleur 38 [10]
Results
2016
Date
Placing
Horse
Competition
Category
Show
Location
May 7, 2016
1
Gazelle
Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix
CSI3*
Tryon Spring 3
Tryon, NC (USA) [11]
May 5, 2016
1
Gazelle
1.50m Suncast Welcome
CSI3*
Tryon Spring 3
Tryon, NC (USA) [11]
Mar 27, 2016
1
Gazelle
Suncast 1.50m Jumper Classic
CSI4*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA [11]
Mar 20, 2016
1
Creedance
Suncast 1.50 Jumper Classic
CSI3*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA [11]
Feb 7, 2016
1
Uceko
FEI World Cup Jumping
CSI3* W
Wellington Masters
Wellington, FL (USA) [12]
2015
Date
Placing
Horse
Competition
Category
Show
Location
Dec 11, 2015
1
Voyeur
Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final
CSI5*
CHI de Genève
Geneva (SUI) [13]
Nov 1, 2015
1
Voyeur
FEI World Cup Jumping
CSI4* W
CP National Horse Show
Lexington, KY (USA) [14]
Oct 29, 2015
1
Willow
CP Grand Prix
CSI4* W
CP National Horse Show
Lexington, KY (USA) [15]
Sep 11, 2015
1
Uceko
Tourmaline Oil Cup
CSIO5*
Spruce Meadows Masters
Calgary, AB (CAN) [16]
Sep 9, 2015
1
Uceko
Akita Drilling Cup
CSIO5*
Spruce Meadows Masters
Calgary, AB (CAN) [17]
Aug 9, 2015
1
Uceko
Longines International Grand Prix of Dublin
CSIO5*
Royal Dublin Horse Show
Dublin (IRL) [18]
Aug 1, 2015
1
Willow
Prix Hôtel Royal Emeraude
CSI5*
Jumping International de Dinard
Dinard (FRA) [19]
Jul 12, 2015
1
Voyeur
Pan American Cup presented by Rolex
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows Pan American
Calgary, AB (CAN) [20]
Jul 3, 2015
1
Uceko
LaFarge Cup
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows North American
Calgary, AB (CAN) [21]
Jun 12, 2015
1
Gazelle
Scotiabank Cup
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows Continental
Calgary, AB (CAN) [22]
Jun 6, 2015
1
Voyeur
RBC Grand Prix presented by Rolex
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows National
Calgary, AB (CAN) [23]
May 21, 2015
1
Waomi
1.50m Jump Off
CSIO5*
Piazza di Siena
Rome (ITA) [24]
May 21, 2015
1
Cha Cha Cha 7
1.45m Two Phase
CSIO5*
Piazza di Siena
Rome (ITA) [25]
May 16, 2015
1
Voyeur
Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Hamburg
CSI5*
Global Champions Tour Hamburg
Hamburg (GER) [26]
May 14, 2015
1
Belle Fleur 38
1.50m Accumulator
CSI5*
Global Champions Tour Hamburg
Hamburg (GER) [27]
May 10, 2015
1
Blue Angel
Massimo Dutti Trophy
CSI5*
Global Champions Tour Shanghai
Shanghai (CHN) [28]
May 9, 2015
1
Waomi
1.45m/1.50m Speed
CSI5*
Global Champions Tour Shanghai
Shanghai (CHN) [29]
May 8, 2015
1
Blue Angel
1.45m Speed
CSI5*
Global Champions Tour Shanghai
Shanghai (CHN) [30]
Apr 12, 2015
1
Belle Fleur 38
Spring II Grand Prix
Equestrian Sport Productions Spring II
Wellington, FL (USA) [31]
Mar 28, 2015
1
Waomi
Suncast Championship Jumper Series Final
CSI5*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [32]
Mar 22, 2015
1
Waomi
Suncast Championship Jumper Classic
CSI4*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [33]
Mar 19, 2015
1
Belle Fleur 38
1.45m
CSI4*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [34]
Mar 8, 2015
1
Willow
Suncast Championship Jumper Classic
CSI5* W
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [35]
Feb 22, 2015
1
Waomi
Suncast Championship Jumper Classic
CSI5*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [36]
Feb 13, 2015
1
Blue Angel
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Grand Prix
CSI3*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [37]
2014
Date
Placing
Horse
Competition
Category
Show
Location
Oct 30, 2014
1
Waomi
Staysail Farm LLC Open Jumper
CSI4* W
National Horse Show
Lexington, KY (USA) [38]
Oct 29, 2014
1
Waomi
Taylor Harris Open Jumper Welcome
CSI4* W
National Horse Show
Lexington, KY (USA) [38]
Oct 16, 2014
1
Willow
Pennsylvania Big Jump
CSI2* W
Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Harrisburg, PA (USA) [39]
Oct 10, 2014
1
Uceko
Longines Cup of the City of Barcelona
CSIO5*
CSIO Barcelona
Barcelona (ESP) [40]
Sep 27, 2014
1
Blue Angel
Battle of the Nations
CSI5*
Longines LA Masters
Los Angeles, CA (USA) [41]
Sep 26, 2014
1
Willow
City of Los Angeles Trophy
CSI5*
Longines LA Masters
Los Angeles, CA (USA) [42]
Sep 11, 2014
1
Blue Angel
Telus Cup
CSIO5*
Spruce Meadows Masters
Calgary, AB (CAN) [43]
Sep 3, 2014
3 (Bronze)
Voyeur
Final Team Classification
WEG-S
World Equestrian Games 2014
Caen (FRA) [44]
Aug 23, 2014
1
Willow
STX Horseboxes Grand Prix
CSI3*
Stephex Masters
Wolvertem (BEL) [45]
Aug 10, 2014
2
Uceko
Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland
CSIO5*
Dublin Horse Show
Dublin (IRL) [46]
Aug 7, 2014
1
Blue Angel
TRI Equestrian Serpentine Speed Stakes
CSIO5*
Dublin Horse Show
Dublin (IRL) [47]
Jul 20, 2014
2
Voyeur
Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen
CSIO5*
CHIO Aachen
Aachen (GER) [48]
Jul 16, 2014
1
Voyeur
Turkish Airlines Preis von Europa
CSIO5*
CHIO Aachen
Aachen (GER) [49]
Jul 13, 2014
1
Uceko
Rolex Pan American Cup
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows Pan American
Calgary, AB (CAN) [50]
Jul 5, 2014
1
Voyeur
Queen Elizabeth II Cup
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows North American
Calgary, AB (CAN)
[51]
May 24, 2014
1
Blue Angel
Premio MAG-JLT
CSIO5*
Piazza di Siena
Rome (ITA) [52]
Apr 19, 2014
1
Voyeur
FEI World Cup Jumping Final II
CSI-W
Equita Lyon
Lyon (FRA) [53]
Mar 6, 2014
1
Voyeur
Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge IX
CSI4* W
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [54]
Feb 14, 2014
1
Blue Angel
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Grand Prix
CSI3*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [55]
Jan 5, 2014
1
Blue Angel
Trump Invitational Grand Prix
CSI2*
Mar-a-Lago Club
Palm Beach, FL (USA) [56]
2013
Date
Placing
Horse
Competition
Category
Show
Location
Dec 13, 2013
1
Willow
Credit Suisse Grand Prix
CSI5*
CHI Genève
Geneva (SUI) [57]
Oct 26, 2013
1
Blue Angel
Presidents' Cup
CSI3* W
Washington International Horse Show
Washington, D.C.[58]
Sep 22, 2013
1
Blue Angel
New Albany Grand Prix
CSI2*
New Albany Classic
New Albany, OH (USA) [59]
Sep 7, 2013
1
Blue Angel
Suncor Energy Cup
CSIO5*
Spruce Meadows Masters
Calgary, AB (CAN) [60]
Sep 1, 2013
1
Zafira
FTI Consulting Grand Prix
CSI4* W
Hampton Classic
Bridgehampton, NY (USA) [61]
Jul 28, 2013
1
Voyeur
Gran Premio Telefónica
CSI4*
CSI Casas Novas
A Coruña (ESP) [62]
Jun 16, 2013
1
Uceko
CN Performance Grand Prix
CSIO5* W
Spruce Meadows Continental
Calgary, AB (CAN)[63]
Jun 8, 2013
1
Uceko
CN Reliability Grand Prix
CSI5* W
Spruce Meadows National
Calgary, AB (CAN) [64]
Mar 3, 2013
1
Blue Angel
Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix
CSIO4*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [65]
Mar 1, 2013
1 (Gold)
Uceko
FEI Nations Cup
CSIO4*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [66]
Jan 6, 2013
1
Dynamo
Trump Invitational Grand Prix
CSI2*
Mar-a-Lago Club
Palm Beach, FL (USA) [67]
2012
Date
Placing
Horse
Competition
Category
Show
Location
Nov 2, 2012
1
Voyeur
Weston Canadian Open
CSI4* W
The Royal Horse Show
Toronto, ON (CAN) [68]
Nov 2, 2012
1
Uceko
Big Ben International Challenge
CSI4* W
The Royal Horse Show
Toronto, ON (CAN) [68]
Oct 20, 2012
1
Uceko
Prix de Penn National
CSI2* W
Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Harrisburg, PA (USA) [69]
Sep 7, 2012
1
Uceko
Encana Cup
CSIO5*
Spruce Meadows Masters
Calgary, AB (CAN) [70]
Sep 2, 2012
1
Voyeur
FTI Grand Prix
CSI4* W
Hampton Classic
Bridgehampton, NY (USA) [71]
Jun 29, 2012
1
Voyeur
Duncan Ross Cup
CSI4* W
Spruce Meadows North American
Calgary, AB (CAN) [72]
Jun 15, 2012
1
Voyeur
Scotiabank Cup
CSI4* W
Spruce Meadows Continental
Calgary, AB (CAN) [73]
Jun 6, 2012
1
Uceko
ATB Financial Cup
CSI5* W
Spruce Meadows National
Calgary, AB (CAN) [74]
Feb 22, 2012
1
Voyeur
WEF Challenge Round VII
CSI3*
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [75]
Feb 8, 2012
1
Uceko
WEF Challenge Round V
CSI3* W
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL (USA) [76]
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 (USA) [77]
Oct 29, 2011
1 (Gold)
Uceko
Team Championship
Pan-Am S
Pan American Games 2011
Guadalajara (MEX) [78]
Jul 31, 2011
1
Uceko
King George V Gold Cup
CSIO5*
The Royal International Horse Show
Hickstead (GBR) [79]
Jun 8, 2011
1
Uceko
ATB Financial Cup
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows National
Calgary, AB (CAN) [80]
Jun 9, 2011
1
Valhalla
Prairie Mines Cup
CSI5*
Spruce Meadows National
Calgary, AB (CAN) [81]
May 18, 2011
1
Uceko
Hagyard Lexington Classic
CSI2*
Kentucky Horse Park
Lexington, KY (USA) [82]
May 15, 2011
1
Uceko
Commonwealth Grand Prix
CSI2*
Kentucky Horse Park
Lexington, KY (USA) [83]
References