Mertens prize money
£4,769 won from 6 paid rounds across 2 horses between 2021 and 2023, ranked 675 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 Mertens and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 2
- Riders paid on them
- 2
- Leading horse
- Oxygene Du Marais Dd
- Leading rider
- Bart Clarys
- Paid seasons
- 2
The horses paid in Mertens's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygene Du Marais Dd | BWP | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 94.1% | £4,487 |
| Ermita Di Fer | KWPN | 2009 | 3 | 5.9% | £282 |
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.
Mertens prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2023 is the best of them, £4,487. 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 Mertens
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Clarys | 3 | 2 | 94.1% | £4,487 |
| Nina Dubbeldam | 3 | 5.9% | £282 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Mertens 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 Mertens has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roelofsen Horsetrucks Prize 2023-06-11 | CSI Twente, Geesteren | CSI4* | Oxygene Du Marais Dd | Bart Clarys | £2,564 |
| 1 | SMK Hulshof Prize 2023-06-10 | CSI Twente, Geesteren | CSI4* | Oxygene Du Marais Dd | Bart Clarys | £1,282 |
| 1 | LVF Fourage Prize 2023-06-08 | CSI Twente, Geesteren | CSI4* | Oxygene Du Marais Dd | Bart Clarys | £641 |
| 2 | Havens Horsefeed Prize 2021-06-04 | CSI Outdoor Wierden | CSI1* | Ermita Di Fer | Nina Dubbeldam | £103 |
| 3 | Groenoord Prize 2021-06-05 | CSI Outdoor Wierden | CSI1* | Ermita Di Fer | Nina Dubbeldam | £103 |
| 3 | Hofman Animal Care Prize 2021-06-03 | CSI Outdoor Wierden | CSI1* | Ermita Di Fer | Nina Dubbeldam | £77 |
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. Mertens has won 2 of these outright.
Where Mertens has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| CSI Twente, Geesteren | 3 | £4,487 |
| CSI Outdoor Wierden | 3 | £282 |
The owners either side of Mertens
Ranked 675 of 6,392, ahead of 89.4% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Mertens won?
£4,769 across 6 paid rounds between 2021 and 2023, which ranks 675 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Mertens own?
2 horses have been paid in Mertens's name. Oxygene Du Marais Dd has won the most of it, £4,487 across 3 rounds, which is 94.1% of the total.
Who rides for Mertens?
2 riders have been paid on these horses. Bart Clarys has won £4,487 of it, 94.1% of the total.
What is Mertens's biggest prize?
£2,564 for finishing 2nd in the Roelofsen Horsetrucks Prize at CSI Twente, Geesteren in 2023, with Oxygene Du Marais Dd.
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 Mertens, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- J Sloan-Allen , S El Dahan
- Neil Fiddes , Laura Renwick
- Stal Thijssen bv
- Susanne Schäfer
- Jay Halim &Amp; Duncan Arthurs
- Nikki Rutter Giaponne (10214902)
- Jessica Nieuwenhuis, Marijn Nieuwenhuis
- H.h. Prince Torki Bin Mohammed Al Saud (10162502)
- B. Gerlach
- Robert Smith &Amp; Karina Reily
- Deborah Lax
- Robert Rikkert
- Gerald Hindriks, Rob Scherphof
- Abbie Crippen
- Obec V Zahrade, S.R.O.
- Equita Kft,Gaudiano Sporthorses S.R.L.
- Stoeterij Oldenaller
- Sally Goding, Chantal Regalado Gonzales
- Caroline Amundson Carey
- Tailormade Horses Aps