The FEI world rankings September 2025 update has revealed significant movements across equestrian disciplines, with new leaders emerging and established champions extending their dominance.
Showjumping: Farrington Extends His Lead
Kent Farrington (USA) continues to dominate the FEI world rankings September 2025, maintaining his world number one position with 3,436 points. The American rider has now widened his lead over Great Britain’s Ben Maher, who sits second with 3,104 points – a gap of 332 points.
Christian Kukuk (GER) holds third place with 2,950 points, while Richard Vogel (GER) has climbed to fourth position with 2,884 points. Great Britain’s Scott Brash has made impressive progress, climbing two spots to fifth with 2,804 points.
Gilles Thomas Makes Spectacular Climb
The standout performer in the FEI world rankings September 2025 is Belgium’s Gilles Thomas, who has jumped an remarkable 13 positions to sixth place with 2,734 points. Thomas achieved this leap through consistent performances across the Netherlands, Great Britain, and France, including a victory at the CSI5* in London riding Luna van het Dennehof.
McLain Ward (USA) sits seventh with 2,697 points, while Steve Guerdat (SUI) has dropped to eighth with 2,680 points. Ireland’s Darragh Kenny occupies ninth position with 2,674 points, and Harrie Smolders (NED) completes the top ten with 2,647 points.
Team Rankings: USA Maintains Dominance
In the Longines League of Nations ranking, USA continues its impressive run, leading for the eighth consecutive month with 14,728 points. Ireland remains second with 14,120 points, closing the gap slightly with 608 points separating the teams.
France holds third place with 13,536 points, while Belgium has overtaken Germany to claim fourth position with 13,479 points. Germany now sits fifth with 13,463 points.
Dressage: New World Number One
The FEI world rankings September 2025 brings a new leader in dressage, with Justin Verboomen (BEL) reaching the top spot for the first time in his career. With 1,925 points, Verboomen’s rise follows his double gold medal performance at the FEI Dressage European Championship 2025 in Crozet, France.
Former world number one Charlotte Fry (GBR) now sits second with 1,894 points, followed by the legendary Isabell Werth (GER) with 1,867 points. Becky Moody (GBR) maintains fourth position with 1,819 points, while Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour returns to the top five with 1,784 points.
In the horses’ rankings, Verboomen’s nine-year-old stallion Zonik Plus has also claimed the top spot with 1,925 points, displacing Charlotte Fry’s Glamourdale to second place.
Eventing: Stability at the Top
The eventing division shows consistency in the FEI world rankings September 2025, with Harry Meade (GBR) maintaining his leadership position for the fourth consecutive month. Meade leads with 588 points, ahead of compatriot Rosalind Canter with 550 points.
New Zealand’s Tim Price holds third place, 75 points behind Canter, while USA’s Boyd Martin occupies fourth with 452 points. Great Britain’s Tom McEwen rounds out the top five with 408 points.
Other Disciplines Show Mixed Results
The driving rankings remain unchanged across all categories, with Boyd Exell (AUS) continuing to dominate the Four-in-Hand division with 201 points. Marion Vignaud (FRA) leads the Singles category with 90 points, whilst Stan van Eijk (NED) tops the Pairs division with 147 points.
Endurance sees French dominance with Melody Theolissat claiming the number one spot with 1,191 points, displacing compatriot Virginie Atger to second place with 1,173 points.
Para Dressage rankings remain stable, with Fiona Howard (USA) maintaining her individual leadership with 2,174 points, whilst Team USA continues to lead the team rankings with 1,369 points.
Looking Ahead
The FEI world rankings September 2025 demonstrate the competitive nature of international equestrian sport, with riders consistently pushing for improvement across all disciplines. As the season progresses, these rankings will continue to evolve, particularly with major championships and World Cup qualifiers on the horizon.
The next FEI world rankings update will be eagerly anticipated, especially to see if Kent Farrington can maintain his showjumping dominance and whether Justin Verboomen can consolidate his new position at the top of dressage.
For complete FEI world rankings September 2025 results across all disciplines, visit the official FEI website.
