As the year draws to a close and there are no big competitions on the programme before the start of the new year, it is time to start reviewing the year we have had.
Which horses have won the most money in 2021?
Let's discuss the highest-earning horses of the past year with the help of our Hippomundo Horse ranking.
Thanks to his performance in the World Cup of London two weeks ago, the 13-year-old Holstein gelding Monaco can now crown himself the highest-earning horse of 2021. He took over the top spot from Killer Queen VDM who had been holding on to the title for the past 11 months. Monaco is a son of Cassini II out of a mare by Contender who won almost €850,000 in the past year. His most successful performances this past year were a second place in the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva, a second place for his team in the Prague Play Offs and being a part of the winning Dutch team at the Nations Cup final in Barcelona under the saddle of Harrie Smolders. Monaco was bred in Germany by Ralf Lütje.
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2020's highest earning horse, Killer Queen VDM, has to settle for the runner-up position this year. Under the saddle of German rider Daniel Deusser, the daughter of Eldorado vd Zeshoek out of a For Pleasure mare has won over €840,000 in prize money this year. The pair won the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix in Aachen this summer as well as a four-star Grand Prix in Wellington at the start of the year. Killer Queen VDM was bred by the Family Bruggeman of VDM Jumping Horses in Belgium.
Completing the podium of 2021's highest earning horses is King Edward. The 11-year-old BWP gelding was the talk of the town this year after an incredible season under the saddle of Swedish rider Henrik von Eckerman. The son of Edward 28 out of a mare by Feo won a prize money sum of over €811,000 this year. He took the win in the Super Grand Prix in Prague last month, fresh off his win in the GCT Grand Prix of Samorin just one month earlier. He was also a part of the Olympic Gold winning team at the Tokyo Olympics this year. King Edward was bred in Belgium by Wim Impens.
Explosion W finished fourth with almost €760,000, while Elektric Blue P completed the top five with almost €735,000 won in 2021.
Discover the Hippomundo Horse ranking for 2021 here.
