John Steels prize money
£3,447 won from 6 paid rounds across 2 horses between 2021 and 2022, ranked 837 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 John Steels and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 2
- Riders paid on them
- 3
- Leading horse
- IDWERD
- Leading rider
- Shane Breen
- Paid seasons
- 2
The horses paid in John Steels's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDWERD | Dutch Warmblood | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 54.9% | £1,891 |
| Gait L | KWPN | 2011 | 2 | 45.1% | £1,556 |
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.
John Steels prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2021 is the best of them, £2,726. 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 John Steels
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Breen | 2 | 45.1% | £1,556 | |
| Joseph Trunkfield | 1 | 33.9% | £1,170 | |
| Megan Laseur | 3 | 1 | 20.9% | £721 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to John Steels 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 John Steels has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Thistledown Cup 2021-10-08 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | Gait L | Shane Breen | £1,416 |
| 2 | Equitop GLME Senior Foxhunter Championship 2021-10-07 | Horse of the Year Show | National | IDWERD | Joseph Trunkfield | £1,170 |
| 1 | Indapp Prize 2022-07-16 | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde | CSI2* | IDWERD | Megan Laseur | £481 |
| 4 | Stoeterij Sterrehof Prize 2022-07-22 | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde | CSI2* | IDWERD | Megan Laseur | £192 |
| 11 | Speed Horse of the Year 2021-10-10 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | Gait L | Shane Breen | £140 |
| 12 | Poppen Scheepswerf Prize 2022-05-27 | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde | CSI2* | IDWERD | Megan Laseur | £48 |
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. John Steels has won 1 of these outright.
Where John Steels has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year Show | 3 | £2,726 |
| CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde | 3 | £721 |
The owners either side of John Steels
Ranked 837 of 6,392, ahead of 86.9% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has John Steels won?
£3,447 across 6 paid rounds between 2021 and 2022, which ranks 837 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does John Steels own?
2 horses have been paid in John Steels's name. IDWERD has won the most of it, £1,891 across 4 rounds, which is 54.9% of the total.
Who rides for John Steels?
3 riders have been paid on these horses. Shane Breen has won £1,556 of it, 45.1% of the total.
What is John Steels's biggest prize?
£1,416 for finishing 5th in the Thistledown Cup at Horse of the Year Show in 2021, with Gait L.
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 John Steels, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Pontegadea Espana slu Marta Ortega Perez, Springstal van der Vleuten
- Marie Claudine Morlion
- Ludger Beerbaum Stables , Av Horses (20004114), Stal De Sjiem (20004113)
- Gerald Hindriks , Rob Scherphof (10024698)
- Adrian Schmid
- Mel Thijssen
- Emil Spadone , Stal Hendrix (20000075)
- Denis Lynch, Tipperary's Finest Est.
- Bianca Mittelstaedt
- Nicola Rogers
- Marie Claude Segonzac , Serge Batailler
- John Renwick , Laura Renwick
- Global One Horses Ltd.
- Ludger Beerbaum Stables Gmbh
- Evergate Stables LLC, H. Smolders
- Fam. Chavatanont, N. Lertrungamorn
- Jonkmans Patrick
- Riccarda Wenger
- Sarl Haras Des Coudrettes, S.A.R.L. Les Chevaux de Malmain,
- A. Zoer Bv