Kent Farrington & Kanny-Fee Conquer $62,480 Welcome Stake CSI 3*

By Jumper News USA on July 27, 2025 • ( 2 Comments )

Saugerties, United States – July 24, 2025 – The second week of the Hudson Valley Jumping Tour® was kicked off with international show jumping competition with the running of $62,480 Welcome CSI 3* on Thursday morning, July 24, 2025, at Hits Hudson Valley. The second of three weeks in the highly popular series, which takes place in Saugerties, New York, the week promises both thrilling FEI CSI3* competition in the jumper ring, while the hunters vie for valuable points in designated World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) divisions. In a repeat performance, the Welcome win once again went to the number one ranked rider in the world, Kent Farrington (USA), this time aboard new rising star Kanny-Fee.

Featuring an elite lineup of 35 A-list combinations, Ivan Tagle’s (ARG) first-round track asked questions appropriate of its heavy-hitting field. Despite its challenges, many athletes rose to the task, and the event’s jump-off field ultimately consisted of 12 entries, including Olympians Kent Farrington (USA), Daniel Bluman (ISR), and Tiffany Foster (CAN). Despite dynamite efforts and double-clear rounds from all but three jump-off competitors, Farrington expertly piloted Kent Farrington’s ten-year-old Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) mare (Dexter R x Caricello) to a two-second lead in 35.80 seconds.

The Hits Hudson Valley IV grand-prix-winning combination of Daniel Bluman (ISR) and Gemma W put forward another top-tier effort to land in second place. Bluman and the Over The Top Stables’ 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) mare (Luidam x Unaniem) landed clean and clear in 37.35 seconds for the runner-up position.

**Adrienne Sternlicht** (USA) & **Cayetana**

Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) once again found herself in the winner’s circle, capturing both third with Starlight Farms’ 10-year-old Oldenburg mare (Casallco x Cornet Obolensky), Cayetana, and fourth with Los Angeles de la Cense.

“We’ve got a great place to develop horses and compete here,” he stated. “With good footing, good jumps, and good competition, what more can you ask for?”

“Kanny-Fee is quite behind for her age, but I think she is a big jumping horse for the future,” explained Farrington. “She’s a very thoroughbred type with a giant stride and big scope, and she has a little bit of her own way of going. With those kind of horses, they have to find their own way in the ring, which might not always be conventional, but if they want to be careful and fast they can be great horses.”

While taking his string to various venues across the country and the globe, Farrington can typically be found at the Hudson Valley venue to benefit his up-and-comers.