James Starr prize money
£1,159 won from 14 paid rounds across 4 horses between 2022 and 2025, ranked 1586 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 James Starr , who rode the horses as well and kept the lot.
- Horses paid
- 4
- Riders paid on them
- 1
- Leading horse
- BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING
- Leading rider
- James Starr
- Paid seasons
- 3
The horses paid in James Starr's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING | 6 | 45.3% | £525 | |||
| EQUINE PRODUCTS UK PICK & MIX | 4 | 26.8% | £311 | |||
| THUNDER & LIGHTNING | 3 | 22% | £255 | |||
| BEAUTIFUL BODIES PICK AND MIX | 1 | 5.9% | £68 |
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.
James Starr prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2024 is the best of them, £480. 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 James Starr
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Starr | 14 | 100% | £1,159 |
James Starr is the owner of record as well as the rider, which is the only arrangement in show jumping where the whole cheque stays in one place.
Every round James Starr has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship 2025-10-11 | Horse of the Year Show | National | THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £140 |
| 3 | Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship 2022-10-08 | Horse of the Year Show | National | BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £130 |
| 3 | Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship 2024-10-12 | Horse of the Year Show | National | BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £130 |
| 4 | Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship 2024-10-12 | Horse of the Year Show | National | EQUINE PRODUCTS UK PICK & MIX | James Starr | £110 |
| 3 | 24B-2: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2022-10-07 | Horse of the Year Show | National | BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £83 |
| 3 | 24B-1: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2024-10-10 | Horse of the Year Show | National | BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £83 |
| 4 | 24A-1: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2025-10-08 | Horse of the Year Show | National | EQUINE PRODUCTS UK PICK & MIX | James Starr | £75 |
| 4 | 24B-2: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2025-10-10 | Horse of the Year Show | National | THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £75 |
| 4 | 24B-1: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2022-10-06 | Horse of the Year Show | National | BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £68 |
| 4 | 24A-2: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2022-10-07 | Horse of the Year Show | National | BEAUTIFUL BODIES PICK AND MIX | James Starr | £68 |
| 4 | 24A-2: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2024-10-11 | Horse of the Year Show | National | EQUINE PRODUCTS UK PICK & MIX | James Starr | £68 |
| 5 | 24A-1: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2024-10-09 | Horse of the Year Show | National | EQUINE PRODUCTS UK PICK & MIX | James Starr | £58 |
| 7 | 24B-1: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2025-10-09 | Horse of the Year Show | National | THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £40 |
| 7 | 24B-2: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry 2024-10-11 | Horse of the Year Show | National | BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING | James Starr | £31 |
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 James Starr has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year Show | 14 | £1,159 |
The owners either side of James Starr
Ranked 1586 of 6,392, ahead of 75.2% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has James Starr won?
£1,159 across 14 paid rounds between 2022 and 2025, which ranks 1586 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does James Starr own?
4 horses have been paid in James Starr's name. BEAUTIFUL BODIES THUNDER & LIGHTNING has won the most of it, £525 across 6 rounds, which is 45.3% of the total.
Who rides for James Starr?
James Starr, who is also the owner of record. That is the one arrangement in the sport where the prize money and the person jumping are the same balance sheet: no share to negotiate and no fee to pay.
What is James Starr's biggest prize?
£140 for finishing 3rd in the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show in 2025, with THUNDER & LIGHTNING.
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 James Starr, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Age Flapper
- Anne-Lotte Tijhuis
- European Youngsters
- Nicole Botma
- Mark Tolboom
- Niels Brussen
- Roderick Van den Engh
- Jaimy-Lee Rutze
- Tim Franssen,Marc Verheyden
- T J Hall
- Saara Salminen
- Albert Nijhof
- Lettelbert Agro B.V.
- Investment Drenthe BV
- Sytze Van Dellen
- Stal 't Hofstee
- Laura Slager
- Bart Haselbekke,B Wiefferink
- Stal Everse Bv
- Vdp Horses