Lee Smith prize money
£7,854 won from 5 paid rounds across 2 horses between 2021 and 2025, ranked 467 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 Lee Smith and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 2
- Riders paid on them
- 1
- Leading horse
- Simply Splendid
- Leading rider
- James Smith
- Paid seasons
- 2
The horses paid in Lee Smith's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Splendid | AES | 2009 | 3 | 1 | 98.8% | £7,760 |
| ASTRADE Z | ZANG | 2017 | 2 | 1.2% | £94 |
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.
Lee Smith prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2021 is the best of them, £7,760. 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 Lee Smith
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | 5 | 1 | 100% | £7,854 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Lee Smith 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 Lee Smith has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAEC Stoneleigh Stake 2021-10-08 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | Simply Splendid | James Smith | £3,300 |
| 4 | Grandstand Challenge Cup 2021-10-09 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | Simply Splendid | James Smith | £2,360 |
| 3 | Speed Horse of the Year 2021-10-10 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | Simply Splendid | James Smith | £2,100 |
| 7 | THE BREEN EQUESTRIAN CSIYH1* 2ND QUALIFIER 2025-07-25 | Hickstead | CSI1* | ASTRADE Z | James Smith | £51 |
| 8 | THE BREEN EQUESTRIAN CSIYH1* 1ST QUALIFIER 2025-07-24 | Hickstead | CSI1* | ASTRADE Z | James Smith | £43 |
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. Lee Smith has won 1 of these outright.
Where Lee Smith has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year Show | 3 | £7,760 |
| Hickstead | 2 | £94 |
The owners either side of Lee Smith
Ranked 467 of 6,392, ahead of 92.7% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Lee Smith won?
£7,854 across 5 paid rounds between 2021 and 2025, which ranks 467 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Lee Smith own?
2 horses have been paid in Lee Smith's name. Simply Splendid has won the most of it, £7,760 across 3 rounds, which is 98.8% of the total.
Who rides for Lee Smith?
1 rider has been paid on these horses. James Smith has won £7,854 of it, 100% of the total.
What is Lee Smith's biggest prize?
£3,300 for winning the NAEC Stoneleigh Stake at Horse of the Year Show in 2021, with Simply Splendid.
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 Lee Smith, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Molly Ohrstrom
- Gbbs Int. Ltd , S Richards
- Per Finhammar , Lotta Finnhammar
- R.G.A. Sporthorses
- Tim Collins,Egbert Schep
- Remarkable Farms Lp
- Bravo Hughes
- Fred Lodewijk,Sander Geerink Sporthorses Bv
- Old Oak Group
- Mannon Farm
- Ashford Farm BV
- Karen Polle
- Michael Duffy,Hmf Equestrian
- Sportpferde Detlef Kaiser
- Qin Yu Pang
- Georgina Ellis
- Cees Klaver,Michael Greeve Sportpaarden
- Hank Melse
- Nybor Pferde GmbH & Co KG
- Nina Piasecki