Marcel Smits prize money
£7,592 won from 32 paid rounds across 8 horses between 2022 and 2026, ranked 483 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 Marcel Smits and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 8
- Riders paid on them
- 3
- Leading horse
- Interessant van de Zietfort
- Leading rider
- Tom Schellekens
- Paid seasons
- 5
The horses paid in Marcel Smits's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interessant van de Zietfort | KWPN | 2013 | 6 | 55.6% | £4,221 | |
| Fiarabo | KWPN | 2010 | 2 | 18.5% | £1,403 | |
| L-Dora Van De Zietfort | KWPN | 2016 | 8 | 9.6% | £729 | |
| Jolet Van De Zietfort | KWPN | 2014 | 8 | 8% | £611 | |
| Nala van de Zietfort | AES | 2018 | 4 | 5.3% | £406 | |
| Eldoranos C-G Z | ZANG | 2019 | 2 | 1.5% | £115 | |
| King Pleasure B | KWPN | 2015 | 1 | 1.1% | £85 | |
| Noud van de Zietfort | AES | 2018 | 1 | 0.3% | £21 |
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.
Marcel Smits prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2025 is the best of them, £2,682. 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 Marcel Smits
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Schellekens | 28 | 93.6% | £7,107 | |
| Hilde Veenstra | 3 | 4.6% | £348 | |
| Marwin van den Nieuwenhuijzen | 1 | 1.8% | £137 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Marcel Smits 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 Marcel Smits 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.
Where Marcel Smits has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor Groningen | 6 | £3,078 |
| The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | £2,838 |
| Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | 11 | £676 |
| CSI Ermelo | 5 | £536 |
| CSI Twente, Geesteren | 3 | £207 |
| CSI Exloo | 1 | £137 |
| CSI Ommen | 2 | £77 |
| CSI Houten | 1 | £43 |
The owners either side of Marcel Smits
Ranked 483 of 6,392, ahead of 92.4% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Marcel Smits won?
£7,592 across 32 paid rounds between 2022 and 2026, which ranks 483 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Marcel Smits own?
8 horses have been paid in Marcel Smits's name. Interessant van de Zietfort has won the most of it, £4,221 across 6 rounds, which is 55.6% of the total.
Who rides for Marcel Smits?
3 riders have been paid on these horses. Tom Schellekens has won £7,107 of it, 93.6% of the total.
What is Marcel Smits's biggest prize?
£1,923 for finishing 3rd in the Van Schijndel Bouwgroep Prize at The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch in 2025, with Interessant van de Zietfort.
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 Marcel Smits, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Georgina Ellis
- Cees Klaver,Michael Greeve Sportpaarden
- Hank Melse
- Nybor Pferde GmbH & Co KG
- Nina Piasecki
- Rütimann Werner & Schwizer Pius
- Sunset Stables Ab
- Hetzel Horses
- Lill Sporthorses Gmbh
- Van der Aa Sporthorses
- K&R Horses BVBA, Carlos Eduardo Mota Ribas
- Ilan Ferder
- Datcha Invest
- Chantal Derksen
- J.Claude Benali
- Jessica Hewitt
- Harry Van De Goor
- Ott Andreas
- A Vos
- Heathcroft Farm (20004755), Stall Zet (20000176)