Werner Muff

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Werner Muff
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CHI Genève 2013,Werner Muff and Never Last
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Discipline Show jumping
Born (1974-02-25) 25 February 1974 (age 49)
Sursee
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Horse(s)Bas II, Brave Heart II, Cadonna, Champ V, Donna XIX, Etolin van het Kapelhof, Landthago, Ludwig III, Never Last, Osiris du Goyen, Pollendr, Zwinulana

Werner Muff (born 25 February 1974) is a Swiss equestrian. His discipline is show jumping, either individually or as part of a team. He currently ranks 131st on the FEI Rolex Ranking List. [1]

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Biography

Muff first began riding on his father's cavalry horse and became interested in show jumping at an early age. Per his parents' request, he attended school at Raiffeisen Bank in Beromünster between 1989 and 1992. Starting in 1993, he worked at Alois Fuchs Wängi as a heater for a year and a half. Between 1994 and 1996, his employer was Thomas Fuchs in Bietenholz, and from 1996 to 2000, he worked for Manfred Birchler in Bilten. There he won his first Grand Prix on the horse BB Cardinale and received the opportunity to ride Nation's Prices. After four years of self-employment at Thomas Fuchs's stable, he turned to self-employment in the barn of Susanne Meier. He began winning a variety of different jumping shows, mostly with the horse Plot Blue. Among others, Muff won the Swiss Cup final in 2005, 2006, and 2010. In 2006 he was also awarded "Rookie of the Year". He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, earning thirty-third individually and being part of the fourth-place Swiss team. [2] In individual jumping, Muff did not advance due to a rule saying that no more than three riders from a single country could advance to the finals, and Steve Guerdat, Paul Estermann, and Pius Schweizer had already advanced for Switzerland.

Criticism

In 2010, Muff won the equestrian Swiss Cup final in Ascona for the third time. In the final, Muff changed horses from Comanche to Escorial V, the latter a notoriously difficult horse. [3] Pius Schwizer responded in shock, "Escorial was not to lead. Such a block cannot ride him. He was made especially for the 18-year-old Annina Züger at risk of injury." [3] Muff responded, "The success is not really pleasure. Escorial is a sensitive horse with which my competitors had difficulties. This happens with a final stop in changing horses. Maybe some are now injured in her honor. Nothing can deport you on the horse." [3] The next year, the practice of the Cup in a final change of horses, was abolished and replaced by a final two rounds. [4]

Horses

NameBreedColorGenderDate of birthCountry of originSireDamDamsireOwnerReferences
Bas II Dutch Warmblood GreyGelding1 May 2006NetherlandsCartanoGermaBoreasFredi Mueller [5]
Brave Heart IIDutch WarmbloodChestnutGelding8 June 2006NetherlandsUtopieLomelia HEmilionWerner Muff [6]
Cadonna Oldenburg horse GreyMare8 February 2006GermanyCarinueLa DonnaLandfriese IIWerner Muff [7]
Champ V Holsteiner BrownGelding20 March 2003GermanyCash and CarryMarcella IAnthony's DreamWerner Muff [8]
Donna XIX Belgian Warmblood BrownMare10 March 2003BelgiumKannanW'Enola van het NeerveldDarcoWerner Muff [9]
Etolin van het KapelhofBelgian WarmbloodBrownGelding1 January 2004BelgianDiamant de SemillyWolke van't KapelhofLandettoWerner Muff [10]
LandthagoHolsteinerGreyGelding9 June 2003GermanyLandjungeK-JacaranaCarthagoWerner Muff [11]
Ludwig IIIOldenburg horseBrownGelding22 May 2004GermanyLudwig von BayernLadyLarineroWerner Muff [12]
Never LastOldenburg horseDark brownGelding16 February 2004GermanyNapelsRainy DayRamiroWerner Muff [13]
Osiris du Goyen Selle Français ChestnutGelding17 July 2004FranceLe Tot du SemillyUrville de SivryNidor PlatìereMarlis Mühlebach [14]
Pollendr Rhinelander horse Dark brownGelding16 February 2005GermanyPolytraumCarinaCorradoMarlis Mühlebach [15]
ZwinulanaDutch warmbloodChestnutMare18 June 2004NetherlandsPhin PhinFreesiaAhornFredi Müller [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rolex Ranking n°150". 30 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. ↑ 2012 Summer Olympics
  3. 1 2 3 "Schwizer in Ascona total muff: Eklat beim Schweizer Cupfinal der Springreiter in Ascona" [Swiss totally muff in Ascona: Scandal at the Swiss Cup Final Jumping in Ascona]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 24 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Schweizer Cupfinal mit neuer Formel" [Swiss Cup final with new formula]. Nachrichten.ch (in German). 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bas II". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Brave Heart II". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Cadonna". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Champ V". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Donna XIX". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Etolin van het Kapelhof". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Landthago". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Ludwig III". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Never Last". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Osiris du Goyen". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "Pollendr". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "Zwinulana". Werner Muff. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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