Sultan Saud prize money
£23,103 won from 11 paid rounds across 5 horses between 2019 and 2025, ranked 157 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 Sultan Saud and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 5
- Riders paid on them
- 5
- Leading horse
- Jalellah OL
- Leading rider
- William Whitaker
- Paid seasons
- 5
The horses paid in Sultan Saud's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalellah OL | OS | 2008 | 4 | 1 | 44.4% | £10,264 |
| Golden Wave OL | SF | 2008 | 2 | 25.2% | £5,833 | |
| Sharid | SF | 2009 | 3 | 1 | 22.1% | £5,112 |
| DESERT ENCOUNTER OL | Belgian Sport Horse | 2014 | 1 | 5.1% | £1,170 | |
| Dancing Wolf O.L | MASAF | 2012 | 1 | 3.1% | £723 |
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.
Sultan Saud prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2022 is the best of them, £9,024. 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 Sultan Saud
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whitaker | 2 | 1 | 38.3% | £8,854 |
| Louise Saywell | 4 | 31.4% | £7,244 | |
| John Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 22.1% | £5,112 |
| Damian Charles | 1 | 5.1% | £1,170 | |
| Jeroen Appelen | 1 | 3.1% | £723 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Sultan Saud 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 Sultan Saud 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. Sultan Saud has won 2 of these outright.
Where Sultan Saud has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year Show | 6 | £15,136 |
| Saut Hermes, Paris | 4 | £7,244 |
| CSI Ommen | 1 | £723 |
The owners either side of Sultan Saud
Ranked 157 of 6,392, ahead of 97.5% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Sultan Saud won?
£23,103 across 11 paid rounds between 2019 and 2025, which ranks 157 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Sultan Saud own?
5 horses have been paid in Sultan Saud's name. Jalellah OL has won the most of it, £10,264 across 4 rounds, which is 44.4% of the total.
Who rides for Sultan Saud?
5 riders have been paid on these horses. William Whitaker has won £8,854 of it, 38.3% of the total.
What is Sultan Saud's biggest prize?
£7,854 for winning the Grandstand Challenge Cup at Horse of the Year Show in 2022, with Jalellah OL.
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 Sultan Saud, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC, Rodrigo Pessoa
- Barbara Hester
- Stal Renken Klijndijk
- Sportpferde Ehning GbR
- Conny Viscaal, Eric Berkhof Paarden BV
- Marlon Modolo Zanotelli,VDL Stud
- Bürchler-Keller, Beatrice A.
- Jacqueline Evenhuis,Louis Morsink
- Sh Sporthorses
- Team Philippaerts
- Team Nijhof vof, Willem Greve Sportpaarden B.v.
- Weite Oldenziel
- Marta Ortega & Springstal Van Der Vleuten
- Arturo Fasana, Céline Fasana
- Nybor Pferde Gmbh &Amp; Co.Kg
- Portfolio Horses LLC
- Gregory Wathelet
- Robin Zwartjens
- Gredley, Unex Competiton Yard
- Nicole Walker