Farrington Kent

US
1980-12-28
United States of America
FEI ID9989302

Biography

Kent 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 and soon graduated from riding carriage horses in the city to racing ponies and retraining ex-racehorses in the suburbs.  

Kent 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. 

Kent turned professional 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.

Kent’s first major grand prix win was at Saugerties in 2004 with Madison.  Some of his most notable 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 and team bronze in Caen for the World Equestrian Games with Voyeur.  Kent looks forward to another great season with his horses, partners, and sponsors.

Fast Facts

2006 Trainer of the Year, Horse of the Year, and runner-up Rider of the Year winner

2011 Pan Am Games Team Gold medallist with Uceko

2014 World Team Bronze medallist with Voyeur 

2015 LGCT Hamburg Grand Prix winner with Voyeur

Results

2021
Rank Competition Horse €
18 Grass Arena: GCL Round 1 of Valkenswaard - Individual Classification Creedance 55000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.30/1.35m 2 Phases Special Orafina 2000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1.40m Table A-AC Orafina 2200 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI1* GRAND PRIX 1.35m Table A with Jump Off Creedance 10000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.10m - 2 Phases Special Creedance 1000 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI4* 1.50m Table A-AC Orafina 51100 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI2* GRAND PRIX Big Tour 1.45m Table A with jump-off Orafina 26200 EUR
18 Grass Arena: LGCT Grand Prix of Valkenswaard Creedance 300000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1.40m Table A-AC Creedance 2200 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI4* 1.45m 2 Phases Orafina 10000 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.35m Table A-AC Orafina 3000 EUR
18 Grass Arena: GCL Round 1 of Valkenswaard Creedance 0 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI1* GRAND PRIX 1.35m Table A with jump-off Orafina 10000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1.40m Table A with IMMEDIATE jump-off Orafina 7000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1.40m Table A with IMMEDIATE Jump Off Creedance 7000 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI2* Big Tour 1.45m - 2 Phases Creedance 5120 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses FINAL: 1.30 6yh - 1.35 7yh - Table A with Jump off Creedance 5000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.20m 2 Phases Special Orafina 1500 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI2* Big Tour 1.45m Table A-AC Orafina 25500 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m Table A - AC Orafina 1600 EUR
18 Grass Arena: GCL Round 2 of Valkenswaard - Individual Classification Creedance 95000 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI4* GRAND PRIX 1.55/1.60m Table A with jump-off Orafina 100000 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses: 1.30 6yh - 1.35 7yh - Table A-AC Creedance 3000 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI5* 1.50m Table A with Jump Off Creedance 95000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1.40m - 2 Phases Creedance 1536 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.10m 2 Phases Special Orafina 1000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m Table A - AC Creedance 1600 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.20m - 2 Phases Special Creedance 1500 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.25m Table A with IMMEDIATE jump-off Orafina 5000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI4* 1.45m Table A-AC Orafina 10000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.15m Table A-AC Creedance 1500 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI2* Big Tour 1.45m Table A-AC Creedance 26000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1.40m 2 Phases Orafina 1500 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI4* 1.50m Table A-AC Orafina 25400 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.15m Table A with Jump Off Creedance 3500 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI4* 1.45m Table A with IMMEDIATE jump-off Orafina 25500 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI5* 1.45m - 2 Phases Creedance 25625 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses FINAL 6yh - 7yh Table A with jump-off Orafina 5000 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.25m Table A with Jump off Creedance 5000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses: 1.30 6yh - 1.35 7yh - 2 Phases Special Creedance 2000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m 2 Phases Orafina 1224 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses 6yh - 7yh 2 Phases Special Orafina 2000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.15m Table A-AC Orafina 1500 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.35m Table A-AC Creedance 3000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.25m Table A-AC Orafina 2500 EUR
38 Grass Arena: GCL Round 2 of Valkenswaard Gazelle 0 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI2* GRAND PRIX Big Tour 1.45m Table A with Jump Off Creedance 26300 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m - 2 Phases Creedance 1210 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI5* 1.45m Table A-AC Creedance 25500 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.35m - 2 Phases Special Creedance 2000 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSI2* Big Tour 1.45m 2 Phases Orafina 5000 EUR
18 Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m Table A with IMMEDIATE Jump off Creedance 4000 EUR
17 Grass Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses 6yh - 7yh Table A-AC Orafina 3000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m Table A with IMMEDIATE jump-off Orafina 4000 EUR
17 Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.15m Table A with jump-off Orafina 3500 EUR
18 Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.25m Table A - AC Creedance 2500 EUR
Total Prize Money € 1,047,315.00
2019
Rank Competition Horse €
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.15m) Austria 2 3000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.40m) Austria 2 1512 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.40m) Austria 2 7000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35m) Austria 2 3000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.35m) Austria 2 1500 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.55m) Austria 2 93300 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.25m) Austria 2 5000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.50/1.55m) Austria 2 59400 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45m) Austria 2 25000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.40m) Austria 2 1800 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45m) Austria 2 5080 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.45m) Austria 2 25900 EUR
29 Austria 2 0 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.50m) Austria 2 93300 EUR
29 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) Austria 2 2000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.15m) Austria 2 1200 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.60m) Austria 2 300000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.10m) Austria 2 1000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35m) Austria 2 8000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45m) Austria 2 25600 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.35m) Austria 2 1240 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.25m) Austria 2 2000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35m) Austria 2 4000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45m) Austria 2 25250 EUR
29 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.30/1.35m) Austria 2 5000 EUR
29 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) Austria 2 3000 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.20m) Austria 2 1300 EUR
29 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35m) Austria 2 1500 EUR
Total Prize Money € 705,882.00
2018
Rank Competition Horse €
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.15m) Jasper 1200 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.45m) Jasper 26100 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.35m) Jasper 1270 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45m) Jasper 25700 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.60m) Jasper 300000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.50m) Jasper 93200 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45m) Jasper 25375 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.25m) Jasper 2000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35m) Jasper 8000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.20m) Jasper 1300 EUR
6 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) Jasper 3080 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35m) Jasper 4000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.40m) Jasper 1572 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.55m) Jasper 93800 EUR
6 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.30/1.35m) Jasper 5000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.35m) Jasper 1500 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35m) Jasper 3000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.15m) Jasper 3000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.50/1.55m) Jasper 60400 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45m) Jasper 25000 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45m) Jasper 5160 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.40m) Jasper 1845 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.25m) Jasper 5000 EUR
6 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) Jasper 2060 EUR
6 Jasper 0 EUR
54 Creedance 0 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35m) Jasper 1500 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.40m) Jasper 7120 EUR
6 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.10m) Jasper 1000 EUR
Total Prize Money € 708,182.00
2017
Rank Competition Horse €
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.45/1.50m) Gazelle 92000 EUR
11 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) Gazelle 2015 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45m) Gazelle 25100 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.25m) Gazelle 5000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.40m) Gazelle 1584 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35m) Gazelle 1500 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.35m) Gazelle 1270 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35m) Gazelle 3000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.45m) Gazelle 25500 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45m) Gazelle 25000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.20m) Gazelle 1301 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.40m) Gazelle 1875 EUR
39 Dublin 0 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35m) Gazelle 8000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.50/1.55m) Gazelle 92250 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.60m) Gazelle 300000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.35m) Gazelle 1500 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.15m) Gazelle 1200 EUR
11 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.30/1.35m) Gazelle 5000 EUR
11 Gazelle 0 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35m) Gazelle 4000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45m) Gazelle 5000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.25m) Gazelle 2000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.40m) Gazelle 7120 EUR
11 (6/7 yr old horses) Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) Gazelle 3020 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.15m) Gazelle 3000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.10m) Gazelle 1000 EUR
11 Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.55/1.60m) Gazelle 155700 EUR
Total Prize Money € 773,935.00