Truly one of the sport’s most natural talents, John French has achieved high performance success in both the hunter and jumper disciplines. He has represented the United States in Nations Cups and FEI World Cup™ Finals and was also the winner of the inaugural $100,000 ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals.
For over two decades, John French has consistently proven to be one of the most accomplished hunter riders in the sport. John won the WCHR Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and has held the title of World Champion Hunter Rider four times. He has also claimed the title of West Region USHJA Hunter Derby Rider of the Year annually since 2016. He was awarded the CPHA Pre-Green Incentive Rider of the Year three times. And John was recognized with the PCHA Perpetual Trophy as the professional rider winning the most championships in PCHA-rated hunter divisions almost every year over the last three decades. In 2019 he claimed the distinguished title of WCHR Professional National Champion and in 2020 was inducted into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame.
In addition, French is highly regarded as a clinician and a coach.
Early 2020, French became a part of the training team with renowned Olympic show jumping athlete Kent Farrington and Farrington’s riding assistant, Claudio Baroni. This powerhouse trio have combined their resumes to develop a comprehensive Hunter Division at KPF and have already produced top athletes with solid results at the Winter Equestrian Festival.