Bjørn Rune Gjelsten prize money
£56,235 won from 3 paid rounds across 1 horse between 2021 and 2022, ranked 70 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 Bjørn Rune Gjelsten and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 1
- Riders paid on them
- 1
- Leading horse
- VDL Edgar M
- Leading rider
- Marlon Modolo Zanotelli
- Paid seasons
- 2
The horses paid in Bjørn Rune Gjelsten's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDL Edgar M | KWPN | 2009 | 3 | 1 | 100% | £56,235 |
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.
Bjørn Rune Gjelsten prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2022 is the best of them, £37,835. 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 Bjørn Rune Gjelsten
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Modolo Zanotelli | 3 | 1 | 100% | £56,235 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Bjørn Rune Gjelsten 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 Bjørn Rune Gjelsten has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trophée de Genève 2022-12-08 | CHI Geneva | CSI5* | VDL Edgar M | Marlon Modolo Zanotelli | £34,155 |
| 8 | Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva 2021-12-12 | CHI Geneva | CSI5* | VDL Edgar M | Marlon Modolo Zanotelli | £18,400 |
| 14 | Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva 2022-12-11 | CHI Geneva | CSI5* | VDL Edgar M | Marlon Modolo Zanotelli | £3,680 |
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. Bjørn Rune Gjelsten has won 1 of these outright.
Where Bjørn Rune Gjelsten has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| CHI Geneva | 3 | £56,235 |
The owners either side of Bjørn Rune Gjelsten
Ranked 70 of 6,392, ahead of 98.9% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Bjørn Rune Gjelsten won?
£56,235 across 3 paid rounds between 2021 and 2022, which ranks 70 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Bjørn Rune Gjelsten own?
1 horse has been paid in Bjørn Rune Gjelsten's name. VDL Edgar M has won the most of it, £56,235 across 3 rounds, which is 100% of the total.
Who rides for Bjørn Rune Gjelsten?
1 rider has been paid on these horses. Marlon Modolo Zanotelli has won £56,235 of it, 100% of the total.
What is Bjørn Rune Gjelsten's biggest prize?
£34,155 for winning the Trophée de Genève at CHI Geneva in 2022, with VDL Edgar M.
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 Bjørn Rune Gjelsten, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- David Simpson
- Mclain Ward, Sagamore Farms
- Stal Wiefferink
- Stone Hill Farm
- Teus Van den Brink
- Sf Equestrian
- Mariko Kato,Noyuri Ko,Ludger Beerbaum Stables Gmbh
- Chansonette Farm LLC
- Evergate Stables LLC
- Stephex Stables, Scuderia 1918
- Molly Ohrstrom, Denis Lynch
- Al Shira'Aa Stables
- Kaliyuga S.L.
- Luigi Baleri, Laura Connolly
- Stephex Stables - Lozerhof
- Poden Farms
- Stephex Stables, Scuderia 1918 capital srl, Daniel Deusser
- Team Z7
- Alice Schuurman
- Reitsportanlage Dagobertshausen, D Whitaker