Showjumping competitions now offer millions to winners but this is not the case across disciplines. H&H investigates.
AN extra €1million (£848,600) bonus for showjumpers has turned the spotlight back towards prize money in equestrian sport.
Major supporter Rolex has added an extra €1.75m to its showjumping grand slam fund plus a fourth venue of Indoor Brabant in the Netherlands.
If a rider wins the three original grand slam grands prix in succession (Aachen, Spruce Meadows “Masters” and Geneva) they will win the €1m bonus. But now an extra €1m is on offer if a competitor wins all four in a row, as well as a €500,000 (£424,250) to any rider who wins two of these classes in a row. There is also a €250,000 bonus to any rider who wins two of the four within four successive qualifying shows.
This is on top of prize money offered by the individual shows.
This story is from the April 20 2017 edition of Horse & Hound.
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