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Dorothee Schneider Diagnosed with Fractured Collarbone After Tragic Accident in Pforzheim

German Olympian and medal winning team rider Dorothee Schneider has been diagnosed with a fractured collarbone. The A-squad rider sustained the injury last Sunday 18 April in a tragic accident at the national show in Pforzheim.

Schneider and the 17-year old Hanoverian mare Fohlenhof's Rock 'n Rose (by Rubin-Royal x Feiner Stern) had placed third in the Grand Prix with 71.733%. During the lap of honour the mare suddenly collapsed and died of an aortic rupture, injuring the rider in the process.

Schneider was given first aid on the scene by Dr. Klaus Steisslinger and was then transported to the hospital by ambulance.

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