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SHOW JUMPING · SEASON 2018 · 1 SHOWS

Show jumping prize money in 2018

£1,936,171 paid out across 14 classes and 148 placings, 8.4% of everything this section holds.

A season is a calendar of individual class funds rather than one prize pot, and none of it is a wage. The money is written to the owner of the horse, the rider takes a share of it under a private agreement, and nobody in the sport is paid for turning up.

Shows
1
Classes paid
14
Median cheque
£1,923
Leading rider
Marcus Ehning
PAID OUT £1.9m
BIGGEST CLASS £1.0m
CLASSES 14
RIDERS PAID 70
HORSES PAID 111
NATIONS PAID 17

The 2018 money list

Prize money won in this season, by rider

70 riders paid

Marcus Ehning £354k Steve Guerdat £343k Darragh Kenny £174k Pieter Devos £133k Henrik von Eckermann £117k Daniel Deusser £90k Harrie Smolders £77k McLain Ward £64k Kent Farrington £56k Scott Brash £47k Martin Fuchs £44k Peder Fredricson £38k Ben Maher £36k Nicola Philippaerts £35k Pius Schwizer £35k Bertram Allen £28k Jessica von Bredow-Werndl £24k Simon Delestre £23k Niels Bruynseels £22k Simone Blum £19k
# Rider Nation Paid rounds Wins Prize money
01 Marcus Ehning Germany 4 1 £353,547
02 Steve Guerdat Switzerland 3 1 £342,842
03 Darragh Kenny Ireland 3 £173,675
04 Pieter Devos Belgium 3 £132,735
05 Henrik von Eckermann Sweden 4 £117,137
06 Daniel Deusser Germany 2 1 £89,530
07 Harrie Smolders Netherlands 3 £77,030
08 McLain Ward United States 1 £64,103
09 Kent Farrington United States 3 1 £55,556
10 Scott Brash Great Britain 2 £47,436
11 Martin Fuchs Switzerland 6 £44,359
12 Peder Fredricson Sweden 4 £38,355
13 Ben Maher Great Britain 3 £36,154
14 Nicola Philippaerts Belgium 3 £35,346
15 Pius Schwizer Switzerland 3 2 £35,150
16 Bertram Allen Ireland 5 £28,162
17 Jessica von Bredow-Werndl Germany 2 2 £23,504
18 Simon Delestre France 2 £22,650
19 Niels Bruynseels Belgium 4 £21,624
20 Simone Blum Germany 3 £19,124
21 Mark McAuley Ireland 2 1 £16,410
22 Nicolas Delmotte France 4 £12,030
23 Christian Ahlmann Germany 1 £9,615
24 Carlos Enrique Lopez Lizarazo Colombia 1 £9,615
25 Lorenzo de Luca Italy 2 £8,761
26 Edwin Smits Switzerland 4 1 £8,684
27 Gregory Wathelet Belgium 1 1 £8,462
28 Niklaus Rutschi Switzerland 3 £8,410
29 Nicolas Deseuzes France 3 £7,917
30 Nadja Peter Steiner Switzerland 2 £7,308
31 Kevin Staut France 2 £6,410
32 Penelope Leprevost France 3 £5,556
33 Padraig McCarthy Ireland 1 1 £5,556
34 Bronislav Chudyba Slovakia 3 £5,139
35 Jeroen Dubbeldam Netherlands 1 £4,327
36 Alexander Bragg Great Britain 1 £4,274
37 Jérome Guery Belgium 2 £3,942
38 Jessica Springsteen United States 2 £3,825
39 Maxime Livio France 1 £3,419
40 Sameh El Dahan Egypt 4 £3,355
41 Victoria Max-Theurer Austria 1 1 £3,350
42 Pedro Veniss Brazil 2 1 £3,162
43 Karen Polle Japan 2 £2,265
44 Anthony Bourquard Switzerland 3 £2,137
45 Karim Florent Laghouag France 1 £2,137
46 Lisa Nooren Netherlands 3 £2,009
47 Shane Sweetnam Ireland 1 £1,923
48 Lara de Liedekerke Belgium 1 £1,709
49 Laura Kraut United States 2 £1,603
50 Michael Jung Germany 2 £1,325
51 Eoin Mcmahon Ireland 3 £1,111
52 Spencer Smith United States 2 £940
53 Georgie Strang Great Britain 1 £855
54 Caroline Gerber Switzerland 1 £855
55 Elaine Pen Netherlands 1 £855
56 Rebecca Chiappero Italy 1 £855
57 Tiziana Realini Switzerland 1 £855
58 Ruy Fonseca Brazil 1 £855
59 Kenki Sato Japan 1 £855
60 Camille Guyot Switzerland 1 £855
61 Robin Godel Switzerland 1 £855
62 Tim Lips Netherlands 1 £855
63 Barbara Schnieper Switzerland 1 £684
64 Alain Jufer Switzerland 2 £598
65 Paul Estermann Switzerland 1 £342
66 Romain Duguet Switzerland 1 £308
67 Edouard Schmitz Switzerland 1 £308
68 Bryan Balsiger Switzerland 1 £256
69 Ioli Mytilineou Greece 1 £214
70 Paris Sellon United States 1 £214

This is the season on its own rather than a career. A rider who appears here once and nowhere else had one good week, which in a sport with no wage is the ordinary way to be paid. The career money list is here.

The shows of 2018

What each week of the calendar paid out

1 show

CHI Geneva £1.9m
Show Classes Paid placings Share of the year Prize money
CHI Geneva 14 148 100% £1,936,171£1.9m

The horses of 2018

Prize money won in this season, by horse

111 horses paid

# Horse Paid rounds Wins Prize money
01 Pret A Tout 2 1 £342,137
02 Albfuehren´s Bianca 1 £205,128
03 Balou du Reventon 1 £153,846
04 Alamo 1 1 £136,752
05 Espoir 2 £132,479
06 Castello 194 1 £98,291
07 Don VHP Z N.O.P. 2 £76,068
08 Clinta 1 £64,103
09 Calisto Blue 1 1 £49,359
10 Ursula XII 2 £47,436
11 Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z 1 £40,171
12 Creedance 2 1 £38,462
13 Explosion W 2 £35,897
14 About A Dream 1 1 £31,731
15 Clooney 51 2 £30,769
16 H&M All In 2 £22,650
17 Hermes Ryan 1 £22,436
18 H&M Chilli Willi 1 £20,513
19 Cassini Z 1 £19,231
20 Gk Casper 1 £19,231
21 DSP Alice 3 £19,124
22 Toveks Mary Lou 2 £18,376
23 Gancia de Muze 1 £17,949
24 Gazelle 1 £17,094
25 H&M Christian K 2 £15,705
26 J´Adore van het Schaeck 2 £14,833
27 Vivaldi du Theil 1 1 £11,282
28 Funky Fred 1 £10,256
29 Clintrexo Z 1 £9,615
30 Ulhane de Conde 1 £9,615
31 Dubai du Bois Pinchet 2 £9,615
32 Harley v. Bisschop 2 £8,632
33 Ilex v. 1 £8,547
34 Spike v. Withoeve 1 1 £8,462
35 Ensor de Litrange LXII 1 £6,838
36 Baloubelle CH 1 £6,838
37 Edesa´s Cannary 2 £6,410
38 Quilane de Lezeaux 2 £5,865
39 Saura de Fondcombe 1 £5,769
40 Rosemaber Lancuest 1 1 £5,556
41 Lantaro von Hof 2 1 £5,556
42 Voyou Des Noualles 2 £5,470
43 Miebello 1 £5,128
44 Roelofsen Horse Trucks Eldorado S 1 £4,327
45 Alcatraz 1 £4,274
46 Lester IX 2 £4,113
47 Cristo 2 £3,974
48 Fleur de l´Aube 1 £3,739
49 Urvoso du Roch 3 £3,483
50 Delux van T & L 2 £3,419
51 Boleybawn Prince 1 £3,419
52 Anaya Ste Hermelle 2 1 £3,162
53 Dandiego B Z 2 £3,128
54 Balou Rubin R 1 1 £2,564
55 Kel´Star du Vingt Ponts 1 £2,404
56 Miss G Tracy 2 £2,137
57 Punch de l´Esques 1 £2,137
58 Stella de Preuilly 1 £2,051
59 Armitages Boy 1 £1,923
60 Indra van de Oude Heihoef 1 £1,923
61 Nyala d´Arville 1 £1,709
62 Dienellie 1 £1,709
63 Thalie d´Anjou 2 £1,624
64 Fandilot D 2 £1,573
65 Hercules By Immofluisteraar 1 £1,538
66 Celeste 26 1 £1,538
67 With Wings 1 £1,496
68 Cristy 1 £1,154
69 New York 1 £1,026
70 Suma´s Zorro 1 £962
71 Venard de Cerisy 1 £962
72 Zinius 1 £962
73 Deauville S 1 £962
74 Happiness 2 £940
75 Cooley Earl 1 £855
76 Corazon 1 £855
77 Tresor de Chignan CH 1 £855
78 Blue Nile 1 £855
79 Quilando Z 1 £855
80 Toubleu de Rueire 1 £855
81 Tom Bombadill Too 1 £855
82 Vegas de l´Elfe Jra 1 £855
83 Ulsan de Lacoree 1 £855
84 Giaccomo Ysk 1 £855
85 Lacoste Z 1 £855
86 Chacon 2 2 £855
87 Chidame Z 1 £855
88 Sari 1 £769
89 Dickens II 1 £684
90 Confu 1 £641
91 Corismo 2 £598
92 Extra van Essene 1 £598
93 Janus v. 1 £513
94 Que Bueno de Hus Z 1 £470
95 fischerChelsea 1 £470
96 Izeaux van Spieveld 1 £342
97 Tanaelle du Moulin 1 £308
98 Balenciana K 1 £308
99 VDL Groep Centora de Wallyro 2 £299
100 Hector van d´Abdijhoeve 2 £299
101 Nabab´s Atlanto 1 £256
102 Jade vd Bisschop 1 £256
103 Concona 1 £256
104 Clouzot de Lassus 1 £256
105 Electric Z 1 £256
106 Kadaffi van Orti 1 £256
107 Uccello de Will 1 £214
108 Broadway 1 £214
109 Nathan Detroit 1 £214
110 Casual Z 1 £85
111 Tiger Lily 1 £85

Who the 2018 cheques were written to

Owners of record, by prize money received

110 owners

# Owner of record Paid rounds Prize money
01 Marcus Ehning, Ruth Krech 2 £342,137
02 Steve Guerdat, Hofgut Albführen GmbH 1 £205,128
03 Ann Thompson 1 £153,846
04 Patricio Pasquel Quintana 1 £136,752
05 Devos Stables, Euro Equitation Bvba 2 £132,479
06 Susanne Tovek 1 £98,291
07 Copernicus Stables LLC 2 £76,068
08 Mclain Ward, Sagamore Farms 1 £64,103
09 Stephex Stables - Lozerhof 1 £49,359
10 Lady Pauline Harris, Lady Pauline Kirkham 2 £47,436
11 Stephex Stables, Scuderia 1918 1 £40,171
12 Kent Farrington & R.C.G. Farm 2 £38,462
13 Stuteri Arch 4 £38,355
14 Poden Farms 3 £36,154
15 Premium Mares Ltd 1 £31,731
16 Luigi Baleri 2 £30,769
17 Bürchler-Keller, Beatrice A. 2 £23,504
18 Philippe Berthol, Simon Delestre 1 £22,436
19 Frans Lens, Team Philippaerts 1 £20,513
20 Ann Thompson, Everlong, LLC 1 £19,231
21 Ballywalter Farm 1 £19,231
22 Simone Blum 3 £19,124
23 GT Elite Scandinavia AB 2 £18,376
24 Erna Vaes, Krystle Wienen 1 £17,949
25 Kent Farrington, Robin Parsky 1 £17,094
26 Team Philippaerts 2 £14,833
27 Scea Kalimba 1 £11,282
28 Sportpferde Ehning GbR 1 £10,256
29 Stoeterij Zangersheide 1 £9,615
30 S.A.S. Haras Des Grillons 1 £9,615
31 Amar Hélène 2 £9,615
32 Ben Beevers, Team Philippaerts 2 £8,632
33 Beatrice Mertens 1 £8,547
34 Patrick Huyse 1 £8,462
35 Stephex Stables 1 £6,838
36 Meyer Silvia 1 £6,838
37 Edesa Promotion Equestre SPRL 2 £6,410
38 Sarl. Horses Saint James 2 £5,865
39 Katharina Peter 1 £5,769
40 Tatiana Brent 1 £5,556
41 Kunz Urs 2 £5,556
42 Madame Sandrine Gerschheimer 2 £5,470
43 Eva Lundin 1 £5,128
44 Stal Roelofsen Raalte BV 1 £4,327
45 Sarah Hughes 1 £4,274
46 Sportstall Tina Pol 2 £4,113
47 Jacques Bodenmüller, Pierre Bodenmüller 2 £3,974
48 Stone Hill Farm 2 £3,825
49 Marie Claudine Morlion 3 £3,483
50 Global One Horses Ltd. 2 £3,419
51 Fam. Chavatanont, N. Lertrungamorn 1 £3,419
52 Gestüt Vorwerk & Elisabeth Max-Theurer 1 £3,350
53 Elevage Ste Hermelle 2 £3,162
54 Smits Edwin + Franzoni Claire 2 £3,128
55 Rütimann Werner & Schwizer Pius 1 £2,564
56 Joosen Yves & Amélie 1 £2,404
57 Kearins, Michael 2 £2,137
58 Agnes Celerier 1 £2,137
59 Ph. Miltin - Ol. de la Peschardiere - Cl. Basselier 1 £2,051
60 Gregory Mars, Guillaume Canet, Stephex Stables 1 £1,923
61 The Blue Buckle Group 1 £1,923
62 Lara de Liedekerke 1 £1,709
63 A-One, Henk Nooren, Joyce van Ewijk 1 £1,709
64 Jose Pablo Salgado 2 £1,624
65 Müller Fredy 2 £1,573
66 Inge Balliauw 1 £1,538
67 Peter Katharina 1 £1,538
68 Karen Polle 1 £1,496
69 Nybor Pferde GmbH & Co KG 1 £1,154
70 Sportstall Tina Pol AG 1 £1,026
71 Joanne Sloan-Allen, Sameh El Dahan 1 £962
72 C.H.C. Horses Sa 1 £962
73 Eurohorse BVBA- Axel Verlooy 1 £962
74 Old Willow Farms Llc 1 £962
75 Torrey Pines Stable Inc 2 £940
76 Diana Morrish, Lance Morrish 1 £855
77 Stein, Maria 1 £855
78 Gerber Claude 1 £855
79 L.J.Hofland & E.L.A. Pen 1 £855
80 Chiappero Rebecca 1 £855
81 Heinz-Günter Wickenhäuser, Samuel Siegenthaler 1 £855
82 Ruy Fonseca, Renata Rabello Costa and Andrea Costa 1 £855
83 Japan Equestrian Federation 1 £855
84 Guyot Camille 1 £855
85 Steiner-Kühne, Yvonne 1 £855
86 H Meulendijks, Lips Stables 1 £855
87 Madeleine Winter-Schulze 2 £855
88 Bigler Sportpferde GmbH 1 £855
89 Kinoshita Group 1 £769
90 Hauser Martin 1 £684
91 St. Bride's Farm 1 £641
92 Rickli Werner 2 £598
93 Victoria Vargas D'Agostino 1 £598
94 Patrick Vernier 1 £513
95 Brot Sport Horses 1 £470
96 Fischer, Klaus & Sabine & Jung, Familie 1 £470
97 Artisan Farms , Llc 1 £342
98 Romain Duguet 1 £308
99 Florence Schmitz 1 £308
100 Nooren Henk Handelsstal sprl/Stoeterij Duyselshof 2 £299
101 Noel Delahunty Connaught Bloodstock 2 £299
102 Müller, Frank 1 £256
103 Vanvinckenroye - Devos Stables - Soc Agricole 1 £256
104 de Coulon Sarah 1 £256
105 Burkard Beat 1 £256
106 Bruynseels Stal 1 £256
107 Sarl C Epona 1 £214
108 Elias Stud Farm 1 £214
109 Willow Grace Farms 1 £214
110 Paul Schockemöhle Pferdehaltung GmbH 1 £85

Where the 2018 money went

By the flag on the rider's entry

17 nations

Germany £497k Switzerland £455k Ireland £227k Belgium £204k Sweden £155k United States £126k Great Britain £89k Netherlands £85k France £60k Italy £9,615 Colombia £9,615
Slovakia £5,139
Brazil £4,017 Egypt £3,355 Austria £3,350
Nation Riders paid Paid rounds Share Prize money
Germany 6 14 25.7% £496,645
Switzerland 17 35 23.5% £454,803
Ireland 6 15 11.7% £226,838
Belgium 6 14 10.5% £203,818
Sweden 2 8 8% £155,491
United States 6 11 6.5% £126,239
Great Britain 4 7 4.6% £88,718
Netherlands 5 9 4.4% £85,075
France 7 16 3.1% £60,118
Italy 2 3 0.5% £9,615
Colombia 1 1 0.5% £9,615
Slovakia 1 3 0.3% £5,139
Brazil 2 3 0.2% £4,017
Egypt 1 4 0.2% £3,355
Austria 1 1 0.2% £3,350
Japan 2 3 0.2% £3,120
Greece 1 1 0% £214

What level the 2018 money was jumped at

The star rating is a floor on the prize fund

2 levels

Level Classes Share Prize money
CSI5* 13 98.6% £1,909,675£1.9m
National 1 1.4% £26,496

2018 against every other season

In time order, not sorted

8 seasons

A season's total moves with which shows ran and how many classes each of them paid, so a step in this chart is usually a calendar rather than a change in what the sport is worth. The 2019 season is here.

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money did show jumping pay in 2018?

£1,936,171 across 14 classes and 148 paid placings at 1 show.

Who won the most prize money in 2018?

Marcus Ehning, £353,547 from 4 paid rounds and 1 win.

What was the biggest class of 2018?

The Rolex Grand Prix, a fund of £1,025,641 split down 16 placings.

Which show paid the most in 2018?

CHI Geneva, £1,936,171 across 14 classes.

What did a placing pay in 2018?

The median cheque was £1,923 across 148 paid placings. Most of a season is small classes: the ones people have heard of are a few dozen out of thousands.

Do show jumpers get paid a salary?

No. There is no wage anywhere in show jumping: no federation contract, no retainer and no appearance money at most shows. The season total above is the whole of what the sport paid, and it was paid one round at a time to the owners of the horses.

Where to next

The rest of the calendar, and the people it paid

The 2018 shows

Every season

The riders of 2018

The horses of 2018

The rest of the section