Germany's Schneider rides high weeks after deadly accident

TOKYO - German equestrian dressage rider Dorothee Schneider came out on top of her Olympic qualifying group on Sunday just weeks after a traumatic accident in which the horse she was riding died and she broke a collar bone.

Schneider is part of a powerhouse Germany team including Isabell Werth, the most decorated equestrian Olympian, and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, the top scorer in Saturday's qualifiers. Germany are among the favourites for team and individual gold on Tuesday and Wednesday. "First of all, I am of course super happy that I am allowed to be in such a great and tough team. Of course, there is pressure but I believe it's positive pressure," Schneider told reporters.