Train With the Best

Charlise Casas

Charlise Casas is a dedicated and accomplished young professional and a trainer at Always Faithful. Under the mentorship of Kent Farrington, Charlise has spent the past 13 years working alongside him and the KPF team, gaining invaluable experience in the development of top sport horses and riders.

After graduating from Northwestern University and turning professional, Charlise has built a successful career focused on developing young horses, competing at FEI events across the country, and coaching riders of all levels. She is passionate about helping each horse-and-rider partnership reach its fullest potential through individualized training programs that emphasize confidence, correct fundamentals, and a strong connection between horse and rider.
As a junior and young rider, Charlise earned two Team Gold Medals representing Zone 5 at the North American Youth Championships and proudly represented the United States at the FEI Youth Nations Cup Final. She also finished Reserve Champion at the prestigious ASPCA Maclay Finals under the guidance of Andre Dignelli.
As a professional, Charlise has continued to achieve success at the highest levels of the sport. Career highlights include winning the $75,000 FEI 2* Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows, capturing the $117,000 FEI 3* Grand Prix in Traverse City, and earning numerous National Grand Prix victories at premier venues across North America.Known for her thoughtful horsemanship, competitive drive, and commitment to excellence, Charlise brings a wealth of experience to Always Faithful and is dedicated to helping both horses and riders achieve their goals at every stage of development.

Kent Farrington

AFEC is proud of its integrated training program with Kent Farrington. A Chicago native, Kent is an Olympic silver medalist in show jumping who earned the elite status as the number one ranked show jumper in the world, for eleven consecutive months. He is also the winner of the 2019 Rolex Grand Prix at CHIO Aachen, revered by many to be the most prestigious win in the sport of show jumping.

Kent and his team are passionate about helping dedicated riders grasp their potential while creating an environment for horses to thrive as top athletes.  As Kent explained at the 2012 George Morris Horsemanship Training Session,  “I keep it pretty simple.  Training horses is like anything—it’s all about being consistent. You do the same thing training the same way every single day—it becomes a habit. Horses understand that.”

To learn more about Kent’s style of teaching at the 2012 and 2018 George Morris Horsemanship Training Sessions, read Building Blocks of Success by the Chronicle of the Horse and Train What’s Difficult by Practical Horseman or visit his website at www.kentfarrington.com.

To learn more about AFEC Equine Management and Training Program (EMTP), please contact us.