Thijs Machielsen prize money
£857 won from 25 paid rounds across 8 horses between 2022 and 2026, ranked 1846 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 Thijs Machielsen , who rode the horses as well and kept the lot.
- Horses paid
- 8
- Riders paid on them
- 2
- Leading horse
- Frans Wilrick'S
- Leading rider
- Thijs Machielsen
- Paid seasons
- 5
The horses paid in Thijs Machielsen's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frans Wilrick'S | KWPN | 2010 | 7 | 1 | 34.4% | £295 |
| I Am Palve | KWPN | 2013 | 4 | 31.4% | £269 | |
| Ireuza | KWPN | 2013 | 4 | 15.6% | £134 | |
| Kick | KWPN | 2015 | 5 | 12.3% | £105 | |
| Limoncello | BWP | 2011 | 2 | 3% | £26 | |
| Salvino van 't Schawijke | BWP | 2018 | 1 | 1.5% | £13 | |
| Jade de Cal Salom | SF | 2019 | 1 | 1.1% | £9 | |
| Isarina VDL | KWPN | 2013 | 1 | 0.6% | £6 |
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.
Thijs Machielsen prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2026 is the best of them, £316. 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 Thijs Machielsen
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thijs Machielsen | 13 | 59.1% | £506 | |
| Tess Machielsen | 12 | 1 | 40.9% | £351 |
Thijs Machielsen 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 Thijs Machielsen 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. Thijs Machielsen has won 1 of these outright.
Where Thijs Machielsen has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde | 4 | £310 |
| CSI Ermelo | 13 | £263 |
| CSI Twente, Geesteren | 2 | £162 |
| CSI Houten | 4 | £71 |
| CSI Exloo | 2 | £51 |
The owners either side of Thijs Machielsen
Ranked 1846 of 6,392, ahead of 71.1% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Thijs Machielsen won?
£857 across 25 paid rounds between 2022 and 2026, which ranks 1846 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Thijs Machielsen own?
8 horses have been paid in Thijs Machielsen's name. Frans Wilrick'S has won the most of it, £295 across 7 rounds, which is 34.4% of the total.
Who rides for Thijs Machielsen?
Thijs Machielsen, 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 Thijs Machielsen's biggest prize?
£160 for winning the TERGOUW CHALETBOUW PRIJS - Small Tour at Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde in 2026, with Frans Wilrick'S.
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 Thijs Machielsen, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- Judith Schmidt , Sönke Schmidt
- Joyce Van De Kuilen
- Julian Kraay
- Anne Bakker
- G Ter Harmsel , Leontine Ter Harmsel-Zanderink (10102809)
- Juan Pablo Chedraui Prom
- David Allsop
- Emile Karim Fares
- Suzanne Tepper
- Scotti Sara
- Jan van Kooten B.V.
- Jan Van Meever
- Alexander Bontemps
- Kevin Merry
- Lisa Everts
- Charlotte Westphal
- Guido Jan Schoemaker
- Frank Buitenhuis, Grytte Priem
- Ira Christina Welding
- Sandra Bruchmann