Success rates and top performances: Rider rankings 2025

Looking back on 2025, it is clear that sporting success in show jumping can take many forms. Sometimes it is the pure win rate that counts, sometimes it is consistency in placings, and sometimes it is the prize money per horse that comes to the fore. The Hippomundo rankings provide an exciting insight into which riders have excelled in these categories. Surprises, familiar names and small but impressive stories paint a picture of a diverse sporting year.

Riders by win rate

IIn the percentage wins category, the list is dominated by riders who achieved a flawless record with individual horses. Leading the list is Kenki Sato, who achieved a 100% win rate with Shanaclough Contadora achieved a 100% win rate. The pair competed in a 1.50m show jumping event in May.

Second place is also interesting: Jeroen Van De Vijver, a Belgian who was successful at 1.25m level with his 5-year-old horse. Jessica Rosa from Italy and Robi Skaza from Slovenia also shone with a 100% success rate. In fifth place is Kim Kollmer, who won €700, the highest prize money in the top 5 – also with a 100% success rate.

This category shows that it is often young riders or lesser-known names who get their moment in the spotlight in such evaluations.

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Now let's take a closer look at consistency and the other podium places. Winning once is one thing, but placing well several times in a row is something else entirely.

Rider by placement rate

The ranking list is somewhat more differentiated. Here, the focus is on riders who may not always have won, but who have consistently been among the leaders or have a 100% placement rate in 2025.

At the top of the list is Mylène Diederichsmeier, who achieved a 100% placement rate with a single horse – even though she only won once. The German managed to win 11 times and adorn her horse Action Hero 8 with a ribbon. Ulrich Kirchhoff, Olympic champion in Atlanta in 1996 – and thus a rider who has been in the business for a very long time – proved with the same rate that experience and routine continue to guarantee consistent performance.

Also noteworthy is Kevin Gielen in fourth place: he combined a 50% win rate with consistent placings – a balance that sets him apart from the other riders on this list. David Blake also deserves a special mention: the Irishman secured prize money of over €3,500 with just one horse – the highest amount in this top 5.

This clearly shows that while victories are highlights, it is consistency that ensures success and visibility over a season.

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And now to the riders' winnings per horse

Riders by average winnings per horse

The third category shows the dimensions of international top-level sport: the average prize money per horse and thus from the little stories to the big names.

At the top of the list is Britain's Scott Brash, who earned an incredible €2.4 million with eight horses in 2025 – an average of over €300,000 per horse. This figure not only underlines his exceptional position, but also the quality of his horse stock. Among them are greats such as Hello Jefferson, Hello Folie and Hello Chadora Lady.

AIn second place is American Kent Farrington with almost €1.7 million and equally impressive averages. Behind them are Ben Maher, Simon Delestre and Laura Kraut – all world-class riders whose names regularly appear on the starting lists of the biggest tournaments worldwide.

This category makes it clear that to ride at the top level, you not only need skill, but also horses of international calibre that can compete at the highest level.

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The rankings show how success in show jumping can be measured in different ways. While some shine with flawless statistics, others impress with consistency or enormous prize money at the highest level. Together, these lists paint a colourful picture of the sport.