Olympics-Equestrian-Germans dominate, Swedes thrill, Springsteen wins silver


Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Equestrian - Dressage - Individual - Grand Prix Freestyle - Equestrian Park - Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2021. Isabell Werth of Germany on her horse Bella Rose II competes REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis REFILE - CORRECTING IDENTITY OF RIDER AND HORSE

TOKYO (Reuters) - Germany, with dressage world number one Isabell Werth and rising eventing star Julia Krajewski, once again showed they lead the pack by claiming gold in three of the six competitions, while Britain and Sweden also delivered stellar rides in Tokyo.

Germany's hopes of winning a gold medal in each of the three disciplines in Tokyo were dashed on Saturday, however, when Killer Queen, the mare of world show jumping number one Daniel Deusser, shied at a fence in the team jumping final.

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