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How much prize money do the riders win at Badminton Horse Trials?

Gemma Redrup Gemma Redrup

    • This week (7-11 May 2025) all eyes in the eventing world are transfixed as the world’s top eventers have converged in south Gloucestershire for the Mars Badminton Horse Trials. But as they battle it out for the top prize – and a place in the history books – how much money is at stake for each of the riders? How much Badminton Horse Trials prize money is there?

    In 2017 the top prize hit six-figures for the first time, with £100,000 up for grabs for the winner and this year, the winner will take home £117,600.

    “In this professional era of the sport the winner of the most prestigious event of them all will be properly rewarded,” said a Badminton spokesman in 2017. “Back in 1976, the top prize was £1,000.”

    This year there is a total prize pot of £403,200 hanging in the balance.

    Badminton Horse Trials prize money for 2025 (based on 80 starters)

    1st prize: £117,600

    2nd prize: £63,840

    3rd prize: £49,280

    4th prize: £36,400

    5th prize: £24,640

    6th prize: £20,720

    7th prize: £17,920

    8th prize: £15,680

    9th prize: £12,230

    10th prize: £11,200

    11th prize: £10,080

    12th prize: £8,960

    13th prize: £7,840

    14th prize: £6,720

    15th prize (57+ starters): £5,600

    16th prize (61+ starters): £4,480

    17th prize (65+ starters): £3,920

    18th prize (69+ starters): £3,360

    19th prize (73+ starters): £2,968

    20th prize (77+ starters): £2,408

    (Further prizes of £1,400 in the ratio of one prize for every four starters 81 and over).

    How to watch Badminton Horse Trials

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    Gemma Redrup
    Gemma Redrup

    H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor
    Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
    Gemma Redrup

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