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Eventing horses are among the most carefully bred in the equestrian world. Yet the breeders who produce them receive no structural share of the prize money they earn.
🔬 Feasibility research in progressThe Global Breeder Premium Initiative was designed from the outset as an interdisciplinary system. Our proof of concept has been built on show jumping — the discipline with the most transparent and accessible prize money data and the largest prize money volume in equestrian sport.
The show jumping model is now in its seventh feasibility version, grounded in actual FEI data from 683 events, generating a fund of €3.72 million per year. We are now extending that research to eventing. The same mechanism — adjusted for the specific prize money structures, class formats and participation data of this discipline — is being adapted and verified.
Collecting eventing prize money data from FEI records. Mapping class structures, prize money distributions and participation patterns. Identifying analogies with and differences from the show jumping model.
Developing a progressive levy scale calibrated specifically to eventing prize money volumes and class structures.
Publication of the full eventing feasibility study. Stakeholder outreach to Irish Sport Horse, British Sport Horse, Selle Francais, KWPN and other eventing-focused studbooks, as well as the FEI Eventing Committee. Alignment with the show jumping fund structure.
Once the show jumping fund is operational, eventing breeders are integrated into the same fund — one fund, three disciplines.
An elite four-star eventing horse requires exceptional breeding decisions — scope, courage, soundness and trainability must all be present. These qualities are the result of generations of careful selection. The breeder who made those decisions receives no recognition in the prize money structure.
The CCI circuit ranges from CCI1*-Intro to CCI5*-L, with prize money that follows clear structural patterns. Our research identifies the appropriate entry level for a breeder levy that is fair and practical within the eventing economy.
The principle is the same across all disciplines: the breeder takes the risk, makes the investment and provides the horse — without which there is no competition. A structural share of the prize money is a matter of fairness, not charity.
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