SIGN IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO HAVE ACCESS TO DIFFERENT FEATURES

FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD?

FORGOT YOUR DETAILS?

AAH, WAIT, I REMEMBER NOW!

Show World

  • LOGIN
  • Home
  • What’s Happenin’
  • Site Admin
  • Back to Sidelines

A Sidelines Blog Sponsored by Blenheim Equisports

Sunday, March 31 2013 / Published in General

Kent Farrington Wins $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge

The $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge concluded on Saturday night after twelve weeks of jumper competition at the 2013 FTI WEF. Kent Farrington led the standings and earned a $50,000 cut of the bonus money for his success during the circuit. Conor Swail finished in second place to earn $25,000, Reed Kessler was third and received a $15,000 check, and Beezie Madden finished fourth for a $10,000 bonus.

 

Farrington was second last year and moved up to take the top prize with many great finishes throughout the circuit this year.

 

“It means I can take home some more money, which is great,” Farrington smiled in response to the win. “I was second last year, and I’ve been telling Dennis Shaugnessy that I was going to take his money one of these years, so finally. It’s great to have rider incentives like that. It’s a long winter here and any time there are bonuses, it’s really exciting for our sport and something we all look to a little bit. I have a good team of horses and I have a great group of owners to thank, along with my staff. It’s a big team of people helping that happen.”

 

Kent Farrington, Conor Swail, Reed Kessler and Beezie Madden won the top four bonus checks in the $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge. Photo © Sportfot.

Kent Farrington, Conor Swail, Reed Kessler and Beezie Madden won the top four bonus checks in the $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge. Photo © Sportfot.

 

Several other awards were presented on Saturday for the final week of competition in Wellington. Ben Maher’s mount Cella had a fantastic circuit and her owner, Jane Clark, was presented with the Simba Run Perpetual Trophy as the owner of the open jumper who has earned the most prize money in classes held at 1.45m or more during the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. Clark was also presented with The Harrison Cup Perpetual Trophy, which is awarded to the owner whose horses won the most jumper money in all of the open jumper classes held throughout the circuit. In addition, Cella’s groom Joy Montgomery was presented with the Oliver O’Toole Perpetual Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the groom of the horse who has earned the most money in the grand prix jumper classes.

 

Other awards included the Leading Lady Grand Prix Rider for the circuit, which was presented to Reed Kessler on behalf of Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties in memory of Dale Lawler. Conor Swail received theNiall Grimes Perpetual Trophy as the Irish rider that earned the most money during the week of CSIO competition. Laura Kraut and Woodstock O were presented with the Champion Equine Insurance Jumper Style Award for the overall circuit, which is awarded to the jumper whose style best exemplifies a show jumper based on scope, rideability, technique and competitive spirit.

 

Tagged under: 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, 2013 FTI WEF, Equestrian Sport Productions, FTI, FTI Consulting Rider Challenge, FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, Jumper, Kent Farrington, Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, PBIEC, Sidelines Magazine, Sportfot, WEF, Winter Equestrian Festival

What you can read next

Show Jumping Mare Sapphire Dies 1995-2014
Grand Hunter Championship Goes to Mariano and Sandy Ferrell at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show
Weber Undefeated in France Following Win in CAI-A4 Caen Test Event for 2014 WEG-Normandy

About

Show World
Sidelines is pleased to share news about the Show World, from coast to coast and around the globe. If you have show news you want to share, send it to: editor@sidelinesnews.com.

Recent Posts

  • Conor Swail Was the Best Bet in $15,000 CSI2* Markel Insurance Welcome at San Juan Capistrano International

  • Lillie Keenan Leads in CHF68,000 South Coast Plaza Welcome Speed at San Juan Capistrano International CSIO5*

  • McLain Ward Wins CSIO5* Longines Grand Prix at San Juan Capistrano International

  • Keri Potter and Bisou are Best in $77,300 CSI2* San Juan Capistrano International Grand Prix, Presented by Walter Oil & Gas Corporation

  • McEwen Leads After First Day of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™

More Sidelines Blogs

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

© 2015. All rights reserved. Buy Kallyas Theme.

TOP