Hank Melse prize money
£7,735 won from 11 paid rounds across 4 horses between 2021 and 2022, ranked 475 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 Hank Melse and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 4
- Riders paid on them
- 1
- Leading horse
- Bridgetown Z
- Leading rider
- Remco Been
- Paid seasons
- 2
The horses paid in Hank Melse's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown Z | ZANG | 2012 | 5 | 1 | 87.6% | £6,774 |
| Balou van het Molenhof Z | ZANG | 2009 | 3 | 1 | 9.4% | £727 |
| Las Vegas | RHEIN | 2011 | 1 | 2.2% | £171 | |
| Jasper | KWPN | 2014 | 2 | 0.8% | £65 |
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.
Hank Melse prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2022 is the best of them, £7,018. 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 Hank Melse
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remco Been | 11 | 2 | 100% | £7,735 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Hank Melse 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 Hank Melse has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
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. Hank Melse has won 2 of these outright.
Where Hank Melse has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | 5 | £6,419 |
| CSI Outdoor Wierden | 4 | £718 |
| CSI Ommen | 2 | £598 |
The owners either side of Hank Melse
Ranked 475 of 6,392, ahead of 92.6% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Hank Melse won?
£7,735 across 11 paid rounds between 2021 and 2022, which ranks 475 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Hank Melse own?
4 horses have been paid in Hank Melse's name. Bridgetown Z has won the most of it, £6,774 across 5 rounds, which is 87.6% of the total.
Who rides for Hank Melse?
1 rider has been paid on these horses. Remco Been has won £7,735 of it, 100% of the total.
What is Hank Melse's biggest prize?
£5,449 for winning the Stoeterij Sterrehof Prijs at Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde in 2022, with Bridgetown Z.
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 Hank Melse, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Old Oak Group
- Mannon Farm
- Lee Smith
- Ashford Farm BV
- Karen Polle
- Michael Duffy,Hmf Equestrian
- Sportpferde Detlef Kaiser
- Qin Yu Pang
- Georgina Ellis
- Cees Klaver,Michael Greeve Sportpaarden
- Nybor Pferde GmbH & Co KG
- Nina Piasecki
- Rütimann Werner & Schwizer Pius
- Sunset Stables Ab
- Hetzel Horses
- Lill Sporthorses Gmbh
- Van der Aa Sporthorses
- Marcel Smits
- K&R Horses BVBA, Carlos Eduardo Mota Ribas
- Ilan Ferder