August 29, 2025 
If there’s one thing to know about Kent Farrington, it’s that he can play the long game.
The reigning World No. 1 and U.S. Olympic team silver medalist certainly has the horse power to chase ranking points from coast to coast, as well as across the pond. But it’s clear Farrington gears his program toward not only the top performers on his string, but his supporting cast, which needs miles and confidence-building events to help them one day step into the limelight as well.
“I think I’m very lucky, I have a couple incredible horses that have been a long time in the making—I’ve had them since they were young—and now [they’re] really coming of age,” Farrington said after his win with Greya in the Lugano CSI5* Grand Prix this winter in WEF. “I’m very proud they’re showing what they can do.”
What’s more, these leading ladies of Farrington’s string have the accolades and the numbers to back them. Here’s a look at our top five…
Greya: The ‘Modern Show Jumper’
Two years ago, when we wrote about Farrington’s blossoming string, Greya was barely a blip on the radar. Not so any more. At just 11 years of age, the OS mare has the most 5* Grand Prix wins so far this year (four) of any horse jumping according to Jumpr Stats, and has earned more than €534,000 in prize money.
In her eight total rounds at 1.60m+, Greya jumps clear 75% of the time, and has finished on the podium in half the classes she’s competed. “In these bigger arenas, [Greya’s] foot speed is so high across the middle where there’s a sprint to the next fence, and that’s where she makes up a lot of ground, which makes her very hard to catch,” said Farrington, who has been campaigning the mare internationally for the last four years.
“She’s ultra-careful, so you can run at the jumps at speed and she’s an incredible competitor—a great modern show jumper.”
And while we’ve theorized before about other heir-apparents to Farrington’s mare Gazelle—the winningest 5* Grand Prix horse of all time—it’s clear Greya is determined to have a say of her own.
The 2024 winner of the CSIO5* Rolex Grand Prix of La Baule and the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifier in Traverse City (pictured) currently sits in 14th place on that same, ‘all-time greats’ list that Gazelle tops. But Greya? She’s just getting started.
Toulayna: The Gamble That Paid Off
For the last three seasons, Toulayna has been one of the most talented and reliable performers on Farrington’s string. Once upon a time, though, she was a slightly risky proposition.
Farrington initially bought the mare from Ludo Philippaerts without ever sitting on her, and he says she struggled a bit settling into a new system when she first arrived in America. By her 9-year-old season, however, Toulayna had hit her stride, and she hasn’t slowed down since.
The now 11-year-old Zangersheide has finished on more than 20 podiums at 1.50m and higher, earning more than €1.2 million in total prize money.
She’s also taken home at least one Grand Prix a year since 2023—including the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping qualifier in Thermal, California (pictured) this winter. What’s more, Toulayna was part of the winning American squad at the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen in July. This season, alone, she’s finished on multiple 5* podiums, including at LGCT St. Tropez in June and MLSJ Toronto in August.
That’s all thanks, in part, to her consistency—jumping 21 rounds at 1.60m+ at a 52% clip. But she’s also fast, finishing in the top-10 68% of the time at the same height.
Orafina: The Comeback Queen
Orafina joined Team KPF in the winter of 2021, and immediately impressed Farrington with her sharpness and ability. In 2022, the pair was on fire, winning four Grands Prix, including their first 5* 1.60m Grand Prix in at Tbird. Orafina spent much of 2024 on the sidelines, however, following an injury.
“Orafina is a fantastic horse—razor-sharp and unbelievably careful. She is one of the most careful horses I’ve ever ridden, and she is incredibly fast as well,” Farrington said after the 13-year-old KWPN made a triumphant return this winter, taking home both the qualifier and the 4* Grand Prix during the same week at the World Equestrian Center Ocala. “I’ve very happy she’s back in great form.”
In terms of career Jumpr Stats, Orafina is in similar lock-step with fellow work-horse, Toulayna, finishing 15 rounds at 1.60m+ at a 53% clear rate, and landing in the top 10 67% of the time.
Myla: The Prodigy
“[Myla’s] natural foot speed across the ground is incredibly fast, which is a big advantage in a small arena,” Farrington said of Myla after their win in the BFL 5* Grand Prix qualifier at MLSJ Toronto this August. “Running is our normal speed—so for me—I don’t really worry about the time allowed. If I do my normal tempo, it’s usually going to be good enough.”
That foot-speed has already helped to propel the prodigy mare to her first 4* Grand Prix win in Opglabbeek, Belgium in 2024—not to mention three, 1.60m 5* podiums at venues including MLSJ Greenwich, LGCT Paris, and to a win in CHIO Aachen’s Turkish Airlines Prize of Europe this summer.
In 19 rounds at 1.50m, Mila is clear at 63%, finishing in the top 10 58% of the time. (Jumpr).
“She’s just 10 years old, which on the trajectory of an international horse is on the front side of their career. She’s already had some top results and great wins,” Farrington added in Toronto. “She’s been a big contributor to me getting back to world number-one.”
Grass De Mars: The Future Hopeful
Grass De Mars joined Farrington’s string a year ago, and while her young age dictates she’s still very much in the early stages of a top-level career, there’s a lot to like about the 9-year-old Selle Français mare—not the least of which is her dynamite hind-end over the jumps.
Grass De Mars currently jumps clear at 36% in 11 international rounds at 1.50m, and this summer, she and Farrington earned their first 3* 1.50m Grand Prix win in Saugerties, NY—the second of two 1.50m victories in the same week. “She’s been a winner right from the beginning,” Farrington said.
“She was winning classes when she was eight and she’s just nine this year. She already jumped some 1.60m rounds, and I don’t know how many international classes she’s won, but a good share of them have been at the five-star level, so very proud of the horse and happy with the progress.”
As another mare that came up the ranks with the Philippaerts family before graduating to Farrington’s string, it’s clear Grass De Mars already has a knack for the Team KPF’s favorite pastime: climbing podiums.
