Werner Muff

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.

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. 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. 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."

Horses Name Breed Color Gender Date of birth Country of origin Sire Dam Damsire Owner References Bas II Dutch Warmblood Grey Gelding 1 May 2006 Netherlands Cartano Germa Boreas Fredi Mueller Brave Heart II Dutch Warmblood Chestnut Gelding 8 June 2006 Netherlands Utopie Lomelia H Emilion Werner Muff Cadonna Oldenburg horse Grey Mare 8 February 2006 Germany Carinue La Donna Landfriese II Werner Muff Champ V Holsteiner Brown Gelding 20 March 2003 Germany Cash and Carry Marcella I Anthony's Dream Werner Muff Donna XIX Belgian Warmblood Brown Mare 10 March 2003 Belgium Kannan W'Enola van het Neerveld Darco Werner Muff Etolin van het Kapelhof Belgian Warmblood Brown Gelding 1 January 2004 Belgian Diamant de Semilly Wolke van't Kapelhof Landetto Werner Muff Landthago Holsteiner Grey Gelding 9 June 2003 Germany Landjunge K-Jacarana Carthago Werner Muff Ludwig III Oldenburg horse Brown Gelding 22 May 2004 Germany Ludwig von Bayern Lady Larinero Werner Muff Never Last Oldenburg horse Dark brown Gelding 16 February 2004 Germany Napels Rainy Day Ramiro Werner Muff Osiris du Goyen Selle Français Chestnut Gelding 17 July 2004 France Le Tot du Semilly Urville de Sivry Nidor Platìere Marlis Mühlebach Pollendr Rhinelander horse Dark brown Gelding 16 February 2005 Germany Polytraum Carina Corrado Marlis Mühlebach Zwinulana Dutch warmblood Chestnut Mare 18 June 2004 Netherlands Phin Phin Freesia Ahorn Fredi Müller