Here is a great artical from Noelle Floyd.Com in which two of the top riders in the world Eric Lemaze of Canada and Ben Maher of Great Britain share their views of "modern day showjumping that has pushed the sport from it’s humble roots to a sport of international acclaim" … a very good read.
http://www.noellefloyd.com/the-sustainability-of-show-jumpings-evolution/
Ingoing with the above article I have pulled another recent resource artical from Noellefloyd.com (one of my favorite show news sources) on the Hits Inc Shows where a Triple Crown of Show Jumping was created … Ocala $1m -Florida, Zoetis $1m Saugeriies NY and AIG Thermal in CA and it looks like there is a rider bonus on offer … Wow ! Here was the leading German rider Meridith - Beerbaum Michaels
http://www.noellefloyd.com/3-million-in-prize-money-on-offer-for-hits-circuit-2014/