William Funnell prize money
£110,945 won from 47 paid rounds and 3 wins between 2022 and 2026, ranked 36 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 William Funnell's rounds were worth rather than what William Funnell was paid for riding them. There is no salary anywhere in show jumping to set beside it.
William Funnell prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
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. DUBLON alone accounts for 57.1% of everything William Funnell has won.
The horses William Funnell has been paid on
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUBLON | 5 | 2 | 57.1% | £63,295 |
| Equine America Billy Diamo | 5 | 1 | 22.8% | £25,314 |
| Equine America Billy Picador | 9 | 9.3% | £10,297 | |
| Equine America Billy Marmite | 15 | 6.5% | £7,263 | |
| Billy Etna | 6 | 2% | £2,211 | |
| BILLY TUTU | 3 | 1.4% | £1,565 | |
| Equine America Billy Mccain | 2 | 0.4% | £491 | |
| Billy Pablo | 1 | 0.4% | £476 | |
| Billy Rasputin | 1 | 0% | £32 |
Every round William Funnell has been paid for
Competition, placing 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, which is euros at most of the calendar, sterling at the British shows and Swiss francs at Geneva. William Funnell has won 3 of these outright.
Who the cheques were written to
The owners of record behind William Funnell's rounds
| Owner of record | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hester , Yoshiaki Oiwa | 3 | £40,848 |
| The Billy Stud | 34 | £38,894 |
| Barbara Hester | 2 | £22,447 |
| The Billy Stud (20000690) | 6 | £8,265 |
| Mrs Denise Stamp | 2 | £491 |
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 William Funnell has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Hickstead | 15 | £93,396 |
| Horse of the Year Show | 9 | £5,517 |
| CSI Twente, Geesteren | 6 | £4,330 |
| CSI Eindhoven | 5 | £2,981 |
| CSI Ommen | 8 | £2,478 |
| Jumping Indoor Maastricht | 3 | £2,094 |
| CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde | 1 | £150 |
The riders either side of William Funnell
Ranked 36 of 3,331, ahead of 98.9% of everyone the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has William Funnell won?
£110,945 across 47 paid rounds between 2022 and 2026, which ranks 36 of the 3,331 riders show jumping has paid.
Does William Funnell 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 William Funnell's biggest prize?
£33,846 for winning the The Al Shira'aa Derby at Hickstead in 2024.
Which horse has won William Funnell the most?
DUBLON, £63,295 across 5 paid rounds, which is 57.1% of everything William Funnell has won.
Does William Funnell 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 William Funnell, and the rest of the sport
Riders either side on the money list
William Funnell's horses
Shows and seasons
The rest of the section
- The show jumping money list
- Prize money by horse
- Prize money by owner
- Great Britain show jumping prize money
- Prize money by nation
- Prize money by star level
- Every show, by what it pays
- What a Grand Prix pays
- What a class actually pays
- What it costs to be there
- Global Champions Tour prize money, 2026
- Show jumping prize money