The Billy Stud prize money
£43,995 won from 47 paid rounds across 14 horses between 2021 and 2026, ranked 86 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 The Billy Stud and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 14
- Riders paid on them
- 6
- Leading horse
- Equine America Billy Diamo
- Leading rider
- William Funnell
- Paid seasons
- 6
The horses paid in The Billy Stud's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equine America Billy Diamo | AES | 2010 | 3 | 41.9% | £18,429 | |
| Equine America Billy Picador | AES | 2012 | 11 | 32.2% | £14,187 | |
| Equine America Billy Marmite | AES | 13 | 15.4% | £6,763 | ||
| BILLY TUTU | 3 | 3.6% | £1,565 | |||
| Billy Etna | AES | 2015 | 4 | 3% | £1,331 | |
| Billy Pablo | AES | 1 | 1.1% | £476 | ||
| BILLY ON MY MIND | AES | 2019 | 2 | 0.6% | £274 | |
| BILLY DASH | Sports Horse | 2016 | 2 | 0.5% | £222 | |
| BILLY VON PAPAN | 1 | 0.5% | £200 | |||
| Billy Rasputin | 2014 | 3 | 0.4% | £165 | ||
| Billy Boleyn | 1 | 0.3% | £128 | |||
| BILLY AT LAST | 2018 | 1 | 0.3% | £120 | ||
| TARZAN XII | 1 | 0.2% | £70 | |||
| BILLY OUTSPOKEN | 1 | 0.1% | £65 |
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.
The Billy Stud prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2023 is the best of them, £25,293. 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 The Billy Stud
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Funnell | 34 | 88.4% | £38,894 | |
| David Simpson | 2 | 8.8% | £3,890 | |
| Lucy Townley | 6 | 1.7% | £726 | |
| Lottie Tutt | 3 | 0.7% | £287 | |
| Evelyne Putters | 1 | 0.3% | £128 | |
| Pippa Funnell | 1 | 0.2% | £70 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to The Billy Stud 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 The Billy Stud 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 The Billy Stud has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Hickstead | 18 | £25,447 |
| Horse of the Year Show | 7 | £6,880 |
| CSI Twente, Geesteren | 6 | £4,330 |
| CSI Eindhoven | 5 | £2,981 |
| CSI Ommen | 7 | £2,136 |
| Jumping Indoor Maastricht | 3 | £2,094 |
| CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde | 1 | £128 |
The owners either side of The Billy Stud
Ranked 86 of 6,392, ahead of 98.7% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has The Billy Stud won?
£43,995 across 47 paid rounds between 2021 and 2026, which ranks 86 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does The Billy Stud own?
14 horses have been paid in The Billy Stud's name. Equine America Billy Diamo has won the most of it, £18,429 across 3 rounds, which is 41.9% of the total.
Who rides for The Billy Stud?
6 riders have been paid on these horses. William Funnell has won £38,894 of it, 88.4% of the total.
What is The Billy Stud's biggest prize?
£15,750 for finishing 3rd in the The Al Shira'aa Derby at Hickstead in 2023, with Equine America Billy Diamo.
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 The Billy Stud, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Poden Farms
- Stephex Stables, Scuderia 1918 capital srl, Daniel Deusser
- Team Z7
- Alice Schuurman
- Reitsportanlage Dagobertshausen, D Whitaker
- de Coulon Sarah
- Pieter Kersten
- Beechwood Stables LLC
- Martyn Edwards
- Pegase Equestrian Bv
- Caroline Benguigui
- Conny Viscaal
- Genevieve Megret, Harrie Smolders
- Kent Farrington,Haity Mc Nerney
- Barbara Hester , Yoshiaki Oiwa
- Anna Roethlisberger, Rico Roethlisberger
- Wilgo Van de Mheen
- Mandy Hall
- Robbin Robijn
- Willow Grace Farms