Sonja Van Der Berg prize money
£416 won from 9 paid rounds across 2 horses between 2022 and 2023, ranked 2634 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 Sonja Van Der Berg , who rode the horses as well and kept the lot.
- Horses paid
- 2
- Riders paid on them
- 1
- Leading horse
- Kind Of Special
- Leading rider
- Sonja van der Berg
- Paid seasons
- 2
The horses paid in Sonja Van Der Berg's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kind Of Special | KWPN | 2015 | 5 | 68.2% | £284 | |
| Karsten | KWPN | 2015 | 4 | 31.8% | £132 |
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.
Sonja Van Der Berg prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2022 is the best of them, £384. 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 Sonja Van Der Berg
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja van der Berg | 9 | 100% | £416 |
Sonja van der Berg 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 Sonja Van Der Berg has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dusseldorp Prize 2022-12-03 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Kind Of Special | Sonja van der Berg | £128 |
| 5 | Jumping de Achterhoek Prijs powered by Bordbusters 2022-06-16 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Karsten | Sonja van der Berg | £75 |
| 6 | Hotel De Lindeboom Prijs 2022-06-15 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Kind Of Special | Sonja van der Berg | £51 |
| 8 | Jumping de Achterhoek Prize 2022-12-04 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Kind Of Special | Sonja van der Berg | £38 |
| 7 | Jumping de Achterhoek Prize 2022-12-01 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Kind Of Special | Sonja van der Berg | £34 |
| 11 | Jumping de Achterhoek Prize 2022-12-04 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Karsten | Sonja van der Berg | £32 |
| 9 | Harry's Horse Prijs 2023-06-14 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Kind Of Special | Sonja van der Berg | £32 |
| 16 | Hotel De Lindeboom Prijs 2022-06-15 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Karsten | Sonja van der Berg | £13 |
| 13 | Jumping de Achterhoek Prize 2022-12-01 | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | CSI1* | Karsten | Sonja van der Berg | £13 |
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 Sonja Van Der Berg has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | 9 | £416 |
The owners either side of Sonja Van Der Berg
Ranked 2634 of 6,392, ahead of 58.8% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Sonja Van Der Berg won?
£416 across 9 paid rounds between 2022 and 2023, which ranks 2634 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Sonja Van Der Berg own?
2 horses have been paid in Sonja Van Der Berg's name. Kind Of Special has won the most of it, £284 across 5 rounds, which is 68.2% of the total.
Who rides for Sonja Van Der Berg?
Sonja van der Berg, 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 Sonja Van Der Berg's biggest prize?
£128 for finishing 3rd in the Dusseldorp Prize at Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde in 2022, with Kind Of Special.
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 Sonja Van Der Berg, and the rest of the sport