A little more than a month after winning the $1 million Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix and the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final, the USA’s Kent Farrington was promoted to world number one in the Longines rankings, overtaking Britain’s Scott Brash, who held the top spot for three months.
Kent Farrington and Greya.
“Of course, I’m incredibly excited to be back at world number one. It’s a great honor for me and my entire team, who make this possible with an exceptional group of horses,” said Kent.
“I’m truly grateful to ride such amazing horses and to work alongside such a talented group of people. With such a strong field of competitors, I look forward to the continued battles in the sport.”
He previously held the top spot for a year from May 2017, and then reclaimed the Longines world number one armband in May last year from Sweden’s long-time leader Henrik von Eckermann. Kent held onto it for nine months until relegated by Scott in February and now, with 3,511 points and his string of incredible horses peaking at just the right moment, he is back in charge.
Scott, who has headed the Longines rankings three times in a storied career that includes two Olympic gold medals, has 3,492 points, 19 behind of Kent and 254 ahead of Germany’s 2025 European champion, Richie Vogel, still third on 3,238. Tokyo 2020 Olympics individual champion Ben Maher of Great Britain, who was on the Olympic gold medal teams in London 2012 and Paris 2024 with Scott, is fourth with 2,966.
The only U.S. rider besides Kent in the top 10 is McLain Ward. Laura Kraut is one place behind him in eleventh, while their Olympic teammate, Karl Cook, is sixteenth.