Gina Schumacher Says Equestrian Life Helped Her Cope After Father’s 2013 Accident

Overview

• Gina Schumacher, whose comments were published Tuesday ahead of the ZDF film’s April 17 premiere, says she threw herself into horse riding to get through the crisis.
• She says horses became essential to her daily life and gave her structure after Michael Schumacher withdrew from public view.
• The documentary, Horsepower: The World of Gina Schumacher, features her mother, Corinna, who recalls Michael predicting Gina would surpass her as a rider.
• Now 29, Gina is a decorated reining competitor and helps run the family’s horse-breeding operations in Switzerland and the United States.
• Michael Schumacher suffered a severe head injury while skiing in Méribel in 2013 and spent months in a coma, and the family continues to keep his current condition private.