Michael Whitaker prize money
£19,899 won from 14 paid rounds across 7 horses between 2021 and 2026, ranked 180 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 Michael Whitaker and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 7
- Riders paid on them
- 3
- Leading horse
- Equine America Valmy de La Lande
- Leading rider
- Jack Whitaker
- Paid seasons
- 6
The horses paid in Michael Whitaker's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equine America Valmy de La Lande | SF | 2009 | 3 | 44.3% | £8,824 | |
| Valmy de La Lande | SF | 2009 | 3 | 25.2% | £5,021 | |
| Negredo de Muze | BWP | 2013 | 3 | 18.5% | £3,679 | |
| D&H VALMY DE LA LANDE | SF | 2009 | 1 | 7.3% | £1,446 | |
| MELODIE I | OS | 2019 | 2 | 2.2% | £444 | |
| BONNIE | Sports Horse | 2016 | 1 | 2% | £390 | |
| SHOT GUN | 1 | 0.5% | £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.
Michael Whitaker prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2022 is the best of them, £8,583. 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 Michael Whitaker
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Whitaker | 11 | 81.5% | £16,219 | |
| Koen Vereecke | 2 | 17.2% | £3,423 | |
| Joe Davies | 1 | 1.3% | £256 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Michael Whitaker 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 Michael Whitaker 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 Michael Whitaker has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year Show | 4 | £9,067 |
| CHI Geneva | 1 | £4,658 |
| CSI Ommen | 2 | £3,423 |
| Hickstead | 5 | £2,388 |
| The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch | 2 | £363 |
The owners either side of Michael Whitaker
Ranked 180 of 6,392, ahead of 97.2% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Michael Whitaker won?
£19,899 across 14 paid rounds between 2021 and 2026, which ranks 180 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Michael Whitaker own?
7 horses have been paid in Michael Whitaker's name. Equine America Valmy de La Lande has won the most of it, £8,824 across 3 rounds, which is 44.3% of the total.
Who rides for Michael Whitaker?
3 riders have been paid on these horses. Jack Whitaker has won £16,219 of it, 81.5% of the total.
What is Michael Whitaker's biggest prize?
£7,155 for finishing 3rd in the JCB Leading Showjumper of the Year at Horse of the Year Show in 2022, with Equine America Valmy de La Lande.
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 Michael Whitaker, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Gestüt Sprehe GmbH,
- Eric Berkhof Paarden BV
- Gian Battista Lutta
- Genevieve Megret
- Elisha Simmons
- Equizone Edwina Alexander
- Frans Lens, Team Philippaerts
- Stal Hendrix
- W Van De Lageweg
- Stal Het Oosterbrook
- Stal Roelofsen Raalte BV
- Gjelsten Equestrian As
- Christian Ahlmann, Stoeterij Zangersheide, Studfarm 2000
- Horse Management Gmbh,Andrea Sigrist Murphy,Kevin Murphy
- Mandy Hall (10126225)
- S.A.S. Haras Des Grillons
- Onyx Consulting Ltd
- Georgina Forbes
- Ann Thompson, Everlong, LLC
- Ballywalter Farm