Kevin Merry prize money
£823 won from 11 paid rounds across 2 horses between 2021 and 2025, ranked 1909 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 Kevin Merry , who rode the horses as well and kept the lot.
- Horses paid
- 2
- Riders paid on them
- 1
- Leading horse
- ERIC & ERNIE
- Leading rider
- Kevin Merry
- Paid seasons
- 4
The horses paid in Kevin Merry's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC & ERNIE | 7 | 68.3% | £562 | |||
| NUTS & BOLTS | 4 | 1 | 31.7% | £261 |
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.
Kevin Merry prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2022 is the best of them, £346. 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 Kevin Merry
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Merry | 11 | 1 | 100% | £823 |
Kevin Merry 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 Kevin Merry 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. Kevin Merry has won 1 of these outright.
Where Kevin Merry has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year Show | 11 | £823 |
The owners either side of Kevin Merry
Ranked 1909 of 6,392, ahead of 70.1% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Kevin Merry won?
£823 across 11 paid rounds between 2021 and 2025, which ranks 1909 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Kevin Merry own?
2 horses have been paid in Kevin Merry's name. ERIC & ERNIE has won the most of it, £562 across 7 rounds, which is 68.3% of the total.
Who rides for Kevin Merry?
Kevin Merry, 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 Kevin Merry's biggest prize?
£130 for winning the 24A-1: Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry at Horse of the Year Show in 2022, with NUTS & BOLTS.
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 Kevin Merry, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- G Ter Harmsel , Leontine Ter Harmsel-Zanderink (10102809)
- Juan Pablo Chedraui Prom
- David Allsop
- Emile Karim Fares
- Suzanne Tepper
- Scotti Sara
- Thijs Machielsen
- Jan van Kooten B.V.
- Jan Van Meever
- Alexander Bontemps
- Lisa Everts
- Charlotte Westphal
- Guido Jan Schoemaker
- Frank Buitenhuis, Grytte Priem
- Ira Christina Welding
- Sandra Bruchmann
- Tiffany Morgan-evans
- Sandra Höing
- Jan Ten Kate
- Karl Schneider