Lausanne, Switzerland—The U.S.’s Kent Farrington, who was untouchable at last month’s Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Fort Worth, Texas, after winning the first two legs of the three-part seasonal highlight and holding on to claim the title with his two superstar mares Toulayna and Greya, is back out in front in the Longines Rankings. The two-time Olympian and Team USA silver medallist at Rio 2016 has surged ahead of former world No.-one Scott Brash (GBR) by the slimmest of margins, with just 19 points between the two rivals for the top spot.

Chicago-born Farrington, who is now based in Wellington, Florida, has been perched on Brash’s heels ever since the Scotsman overtook him at the helm in February, closing the gap between them to 196 points in the end-March rankings after winning the U.S. $1,000,000 Wellington feature with Greya on the last weekend of the month.

Moving into April, and Farrington’s sensational run in Texas allowed the 45-year-old to lift the magnificent Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ trophy for the first-time ever. He then capped off an incredible month by topping the feature Kentucky Invitational in Lexington on April 25 with the Mexican-bred 5* Grand Prix first-timer Descartes SR, who went on to finish third in the Monterrey 5* feature a week later. 

“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. I’m truly grateful to ride such amazing horses and to work alongside such a talented group of people,” Farrington said. “With such a strong field of competitors, I look forward to the continued battles in the sport.”

The U.S.’s Kent Farrington, who is now back at world No. one in the Longines Rankings, celebrates with mare Toulayna after winning the first leg of the 2026 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final. ©Amy K. Dragoo

He previously held the top spot for a year from May 2017, and then reclaimed the Longines world number one armband in May of last year from Sweden’s long-time leader Henrik von Eckermann. Farrington held onto it for nine months until relegated by Brash in February and now, with 3,511 points and his string of incredible horses peaking at just the right moment, he’s back on top. 

Brash, who has headed the Longines rankings three times in a storied career that includes two Olympic gold medals with Team Great Britain, sits second on 3,492 points, 254 clear of Germany’s 2025 European champion Richard Vogel, who’s stable in third on 3,238. Tokyo 2020 individual champion Ben Maher (GBR), who shared team gold in London 2012 and Paris 2024 with Brash, holds onto fourth with 2,966, while Belgium’s European team gold medallist Gilles Thomas is also unmoving in fifth on 2,959.

France’s Nina Mallevaey retains sixth and the world No. one female crown on 2,955, ahead of Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam, whose tally of 2,924 keeps him in seventh. Paris 2024 individual gold medallist Christian Kukuk is up a place to eighth with 2,905 points, with Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat (2,745) and the U.S.’s McLain Ward (2,735) back into the top-10 in ninth and 10th. Ward and Farrington remain the only two American athletes to top the Longines world rankings.

Farrington, who partnered with powerhouse mare Greya for Competition II and III, claimed his first World Cup™ Final title at this year’s competition at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. ©Amy K. Dragoo

You can find the full Longines Rankings list here.

For More:

  • To read more our coverage from the 2026 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Fort Worth, Texas, last month, click here.
  • You can read more with Kent Farrington here.

Thanks to Zoetis for our coverage of the 2026 FEI World Cup Finals. It includes lead-up events, rider interviews, competition reports, photos and more.