Barbara Hester prize money
£24,788 won from 7 paid rounds across 5 horses between 2021 and 2026, ranked 148 of 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
This is money received rather than money a rider took home. The sport awards a money prize to the owner or lessee of the horse, so the figure above is what was written to Barbara Hester and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 5
- Riders paid on them
- 3
- Leading horse
- DUBLON
- Leading rider
- William Funnell
- Paid seasons
- 4
The horses paid in Barbara Hester's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUBLON | CDE | 2011 | 2 | 90.6% | £22,447 | |
| MILLFIELD COUNTERFEIT | OS | 2013 | 2 | 8.2% | £2,026 | |
| EBANKING | Warmblood | 2014 | 1 | 0.6% | £150 | |
| HARVEY III | Warmblood | 2012 | 1 | 0.5% | £123 | |
| GAPITOL | SF | 2016 | 1 | 0.2% | £43 |
Prize money is not what an owner's balance sheet runs on, and a string this size makes the point: the entry fees, the transport, the stabling and the rider's monthly fee all come out before any of this does. The return on a show jumper is what it sells for, and the winnings are the advertisement.
Barbara Hester prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2023 is the best of them, £22,447. An owner's season moves with whichever horse is sound, and a year that falls away is usually one good horse out of work rather than a smaller string.
Who rode for Barbara Hester
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Funnell | 2 | 90.6% | £22,447 | |
| Joseph Stockdale | 3 | 8.3% | £2,068 | |
| Adam Botham | 2 | 1.1% | £273 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Barbara Hester and the rider's share of it is a private agreement, usually a percentage on top of a monthly fee for keeping the horse in work.
Every round Barbara Hester has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 2023-06-25 | Hickstead | CSI4* | DUBLON | William Funnell | £21,000 |
| 3 | Thistledown Investments Six Bar 2023-10-08 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | DUBLON | William Funnell | £1,447 |
| 3 | International Showjumping - Grandstand Welcome Stakes 2024-10-11 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | MILLFIELD COUNTERFEIT | Joseph Stockdale | £1,410 |
| 6 | International Showjumping - Speed Horse of the Year 2024-10-13 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | MILLFIELD COUNTERFEIT | Joseph Stockdale | £615 |
| 8 | Equitop GLME Senior Foxhunter Championship 2021-10-07 | Horse of the Year Show | National | EBANKING | Adam Botham | £150 |
| 6 | British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Horse of the Year Show Grade C Championship 2021-10-10 | Horse of the Year Show | National | HARVEY III | Adam Botham | £123 |
| 13 | THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL VASE 2026-07-23 | Hickstead | CSI5* | GAPITOL | Joseph Stockdale | £43 |
Every figure is converted to sterling so the rounds can be added up: show jumping pays in the currency of wherever it is run, euros across most of the calendar, sterling at the British shows and Swiss francs at Geneva.
Where Barbara Hester has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Hickstead | 2 | £21,043 |
| Horse of the Year Show | 5 | £3,745 |
The owners either side of Barbara Hester
Ranked 148 of 6,392, ahead of 97.7% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Barbara Hester won?
£24,788 across 7 paid rounds between 2021 and 2026, which ranks 148 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Barbara Hester own?
5 horses have been paid in Barbara Hester's name. DUBLON has won the most of it, £22,447 across 2 rounds, which is 90.6% of the total.
Who rides for Barbara Hester?
3 riders have been paid on these horses. William Funnell has won £22,447 of it, 90.6% of the total.
What is Barbara Hester's biggest prize?
£21,000 for finishing 2nd in the The Al Shira'aa Derby at Hickstead in 2023, with DUBLON.
Why does the owner get the money and not the rider?
Because the sport writes it that way. A money prize in equestrian sport is awarded to the owner or lessee of the horse, and the athlete is paid out of it under a private agreement rather than by the show. The reasoning is that the horse is the entrant and the expense: the entry fee, the transport, the stabling and the groom are all the owner’s bill, and the prize money is the return on it.
Where to next
The owners around Barbara Hester, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Charlotte Rossetter, Pamela Wright
- Eurohorse, Graziella Janssen
- Schuttert Investment Group B.V.
- Luciana Diniz,Growing Luciana Diniz Gmbh
- Seabrook Llc, Shane Sweetnam, Spy Coast Farm, Llc
- James Davenport
- Haity Mc Nerney, Kent Farrington
- Nybor Pferde GmbH & Co.KG, Sportpferde Ehning GbR
- Stephex Stables, Daniel Deusser
- Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC, Rodrigo Pessoa
- Stal Renken Klijndijk
- Sportpferde Ehning GbR
- Conny Viscaal, Eric Berkhof Paarden BV
- Marlon Modolo Zanotelli,VDL Stud
- Bürchler-Keller, Beatrice A.
- Jacqueline Evenhuis,Louis Morsink
- Sh Sporthorses
- Team Philippaerts
- Sultan Saud
- Team Nijhof vof, Willem Greve Sportpaarden B.v.