Rowan Willis prize money
£29,360 won from 4 paid rounds across 3 horses between 2019 and 2022, ranked 123 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 Rowan Willis , who rode the horses as well and kept the lot.
- Horses paid
- 3
- Riders paid on them
- 2
- Leading horse
- Blue Movie
- Leading rider
- Rowan Willis
- Paid seasons
- 2
The horses paid in Rowan Willis's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Movie | AES | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 96.1% | £28,205 |
| Cartouch III | KWPN | 2007 | 1 | 2.9% | £855 | |
| CORNETS GIRLENSKY | Anglo European Studbook | 2011 | 2 | 1% | £300 |
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.
Rowan Willis prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2019 is the best of them, £29,060. 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 Rowan Willis
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Willis | 2 | 1 | 99% | £29,060 |
| Beth Vernon | 2 | 1% | £300 |
Rowan Willis 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 Rowan Willis has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Credit Suisse Challenge 2019-12-14 | CHI Geneva | CSI5* | Blue Movie | Rowan Willis | £28,205 |
| 4 | Prix de l'Institut International de Lancy 2019-12-15 | CHI Geneva | CSI5* | Cartouch III | Rowan Willis | £855 |
| 6 | Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship 2022-10-06 | Horse of the Year Show | National | CORNETS GIRLENSKY | Beth Vernon | £200 |
| 7 | Equitop® Senior Newcomers Championship 2022-10-05 | Horse of the Year Show | National | CORNETS GIRLENSKY | Beth Vernon | £100 |
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. Rowan Willis has won 1 of these outright.
Where Rowan Willis has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| CHI Geneva | 2 | £29,060 |
| Horse of the Year Show | 2 | £300 |
The owners either side of Rowan Willis
Ranked 123 of 6,392, ahead of 98.1% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Rowan Willis won?
£29,360 across 4 paid rounds between 2019 and 2022, which ranks 123 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Rowan Willis own?
3 horses have been paid in Rowan Willis's name. Blue Movie has won the most of it, £28,205 across 1 rounds, which is 96.1% of the total.
Who rides for Rowan Willis?
Rowan Willis, 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 Rowan Willis's biggest prize?
£28,205 for winning the Credit Suisse Challenge at CHI Geneva in 2019, with Blue Movie.
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 Rowan Willis, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Eva Lundin
- Hendrix Trading Bv
- Stoeterij Sterrehof
- Jordan Coyle, Elan Farm
- Handelshuis Schuttert
- Pontegadea Espana slu Marta Ortega Perez, Springstal van der
- Karim Elzoghby
- Pontegadea Espana Slu Marta Ortega Perez
- Schou Absolute Horses
- E. van Opstal Beheer BV
- Miguel Maria Bravo
- Sas Finegal
- K&R Horses BVBA , C E Mota Ribas
- GT Elite Scandinavia AB
- Unex Competiton Yard Ltd
- Bonne Chance Farm
- Maagar UK LTD, Tal Milstein Stables
- Sipe Handels Ag
- Eurl Top Stallions Company
- Minister For Defence