Kent Farrington Wins Prize of Europe at CHIO Aachen
by CHIO Aachen Press | Jul 16, 2014, 2:32 PM
Things went more smoothly for Diniz, who jumped clear in the first round with Lady Lindenhof in the fastest time, but ultimately she wasn't able to match the fantastic performance of Farrington - who rode after her in the jump-off on the Holy Grass in Aachen. Third place went to the Irish rider, Shane Breen, who had previously been in the lead with the Westphalian-bred horse Confident Of Victory – the same was true for Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, who was the Best German rider in the competition finishing fourth with the nine-year-old Fibonacci, followed by Frank Schuttert and Christian Ahlmann.
"My horse is quite naturally very fast and I have a lot of trust in him, so I just let him run," was how Farrington commentated his ride. The American has succeeded in winning three international jumping competitions within just three weeks. He now plans to ride his gelding in the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday too. "I hope that I qualify," commented the ambitious rider, who is also on the US longlist as a potential participant for the World Equestrian Games in Normandy.