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SHOW JUMPING · SWITZERLAND · RANK 230

Niklaus Rutschi prize money

£13,571 won from 9 paid rounds and 0 wins between 2018 and 2022, ranked 230 of 3,331 riders show jumping has paid.

Prize money won rather than income. A money prize in this sport is awarded to the owner of the horse, so the figure above is what Niklaus Rutschi's rounds were worth rather than what Niklaus Rutschi was paid for riding them. There is no salary anywhere in show jumping to set beside it.

PRIZE MONEY WON £14k
BIGGEST CHEQUE £7k
PAID ROUNDS 9
WINS 0
TOP THREE 3
MEDIAN ROUND £855

Niklaus Rutschi prize money by season

In time order, not sorted

3 seasons

A show jumping career does not climb the way a contract does. It moves with whichever horse is sound and in form, so a season with a top horse out of work looks like a collapse and is not one. Baloubelle CH alone accounts for 63% of everything Niklaus Rutschi has won.

The horses Niklaus Rutschi has been paid on

Prize money won, by horse

4 horses

Horse Paid rounds Wins Share Prize money
Baloubelle CH 4 63% £8,547
Ambre de la Cense 2 13.2% £1,795
Quinao de Chandor Z 1 12.2% £1,656
Fandilot D 2 11.6% £1,573
Baloubelle CH £8,547
Ambre de la Cense £1,795
Quinao de Chandor Z £1,656
Fandilot D £1,573

Every round Niklaus Rutschi has been paid for

Competition, placing and cheque

9 paid rounds

Place Competition Show Level Horse Prize money
2 Prix Starling Hotel Geneva 2018-12-08 CHI Geneva CSI5* Baloubelle CH £6,838
5 Prix du Rhône 2022-12-10 CHI Geneva CSI5* Quinao de Chandor Z £1,656
6 Prix Starling Hotel Geneva – Speed Competition 2019-12-14 CHI Geneva CSI5* Ambre de la Cense £1,538
4 Prix de l'Institut International de Lancy 2018-12-09 CHI Geneva CSI5* Fandilot D £855
2 Aeres MBO Prize 2022-06-12 CSI Twente, Geesteren CSI3* Baloubelle CH £855
5 Prix des Vins de Genève 2018-12-06 CHI Geneva CSI5* Fandilot D £718
3 CSI Twente Prize 2022-06-09 CSI Twente, Geesteren CSI3* Baloubelle CH £513
7 Provincie Overijssel Prize 2022-06-11 CSI Twente, Geesteren CSI3* Baloubelle CH £342
9 Prix Radio Lac 2019-12-12 CHI Geneva CSI5* Ambre de la Cense £256

Every figure is converted to sterling so the rounds can be added up: show jumping pays in the currency of wherever it is run, which is euros at most of the calendar, sterling at the British shows and Swiss francs at Geneva.

Who the cheques were written to

The owners of record behind Niklaus Rutschi's rounds

4 owners

Owner of record Paid rounds Prize money
Meyer Silvia 4 £8,547
Erni Gerhard 2 £1,795
Isabelle Fleisch 1 £1,656
Müller Fredy 2 £1,573

This is the legal destination of the money rather than a sponsor list. Where the owner is a syndicate or a stable the cheque goes to the company; where the rider's own name appears, they owned the horse and kept the lot.

Where Niklaus Rutschi has been paid

Prize money won, by show

2 shows

Show Paid rounds Prize money
CHI Geneva 6 £11,861
CSI Twente, Geesteren 3 £1,709

The riders either side of Niklaus Rutschi

Ranked 230 of 3,331, ahead of 93.1% of everyone the sport has paid

20 riders

Sean Monaghan £14k Adrian Speight £14k Richard Howley £14k Luke Hill £14k Henk Frederiks £14k Thiago Ribas Da Costa £14k Ernesto Canseco £14k Cedric Hurel £14k Wesley Mulder £14k Kendra Claricia Brinkop £14k Wesley De Boer £14k Karin Martinsen £13k Taylor Kain £13k Lily Attwood £13k Sander Geerink £13k Glenn Knoester £13k Sienna Charles £13k Bart Lips £13k Tom Schewe £13k Julian De Boer £13k

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Niklaus Rutschi won?

£13,571 across 9 paid rounds between 2018 and 2022, which ranks 230 of the 3,331 riders show jumping has paid.

Does Niklaus Rutschi keep that money?

Not all of it, and often not most of it. A money prize in equestrian sport is awarded to the owner of the horse rather than to the rider, and the rider is paid a share of it under a private agreement, usually alongside a monthly fee for keeping the horse in work. A rider who owns the horse keeps the whole cheque.

What is Niklaus Rutschi's biggest prize?

£6,838 for finishing 2nd in the Prix Starling Hotel Geneva at CHI Geneva in 2018.

Which horse has won Niklaus Rutschi the most?

Baloubelle CH, £8,547 across 4 paid rounds, which is 63% of everything Niklaus Rutschi has won.

Does Niklaus Rutschi have a salary?

No. Show jumping pays no wage at any level: there is no contract with a federation, no appearance money at most shows and no retainer. The money on this page is the whole of what the sport paid, and it was paid one round at a time.

Where to next

The riders around Niklaus Rutschi, and the rest of the sport

Riders either side on the money list

Niklaus Rutschi's horses

Shows and seasons

The rest of the section