Munich CDI/CSI: Georg Niedermair, Uwe Schwanz, meet up with Theo Muff
At the Munich CDI/CSI, Georg Niedermair and Uwe Schwanz met up with the Swiss international rider Theo Muff. Topic of conversation was the Niedermair-bred stallion Cornwell, who was prepared by Schwanz for his stallion approvals.
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 Theo Muff speaking to Georg Niedermair
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First, Theo Muff, who placed 2nd yesterday in the CSI 3 Star Munich Trophy, met with Georg Niedermair, the breeder of the Collin L son Cornwell, to exchange information about the stallion's dam line, his training with Uwe Schwanz in preparation for the stallion approvals earlier this year. Muff's sponsors, of the Ruetimann stud in Switzerland, had bought the stallion for him at the Stallion approvals and auction earlier this year. Cornwell will soon arrive at Theo's for training and the Swiss top rider said he was pleased about the acquisition of a horse stemming from such a renowned German breeder's yard as the Niedermairs and training yard like Schwanz.
One collected ribbons in the dressage ring, the other was highly successful in the jumping classes: at the end of the Munich CDI/CSI, there was then finally also time for the Swiss international showjumper Theo Muff and Uwe Schwanz to meet up for a chat about the Niedermair-bred stallion Cornwell.
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Successful at the Munich CSI in the jumping ring: Swiss international rider Theo Muff
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"I found out two days later that the Ruetimann's had bought Cornwell," Muff said to Schwanz. His sponsors (www.gestuet-ruetimann.ch) had successfully bid for the licensed stallion at the auction following the Southern German stallion approvals earlier this year. "He will now go for his stallion approval test, and then he will come to me for riding. Perhaps you can tell me a bit about him," Muff asked.
"When freejumping him, he showed enormous scope," said Uwe Schwanz, who has successfully prepared the stallion for his approvals. "He is an ultra-careful horse with enormous scope, and I think you will have a lot of joy with him."
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Talking about Cornwell: Theo Muff and Uwe Schwanz
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"I am glad to hear this," Muff replied. "I really enjoy working with talented young horses and giving them plenty of time to mature. I do not rush them in training, you have to work at a pace suitable to the horse." This is where he found common ground with Schwanz, who is one of Germany's foremost champion riders and had led countless horses to the Federal Championship finals or into the medals. "It relly pays off to take your time in training a youngster," Schwanz said. "They thank you for it with their great performances in the youngster classes."
Next, the two successful riders spoke about the comparison between the German and Swiss Federal Championships. "It is a little different in Switzerland," Muff said. "My horse Carrondo won three times in series, in the 4, 5 and 6 year old class. In Switzerland, we do not award marks like you do in Germany. They jump a course over 3 days, and the horses that went clear all 3 days are then in the finals. Only in the 6-year old class do they then also jump against the clock."