[AlbertWang]

While Ms Eriksson's death is a tragedy, horse back riding is a dangerous thing, and anyone who climbs on the back of a horse is assuming a substantial risk. I do not see how Fresno State has liability in this accident.

From what I understand it is not uncommon for show horses to be "needled" before entering the ring.

[Little_Fish_In_Big_Pond]

Interesting... Sounds fishy though.

Either it's me or something is not right indeed... University is not telling exacly what happened; coaches were not hired when they were supposed to be there from the very beginning (since the days when the horses were "taken" by the University for the "classes"); someone (namely "assistant coach"... then where is the "coach" him/herself?) injected who-knows-what into the horses; the difference in the reports; the closing of the original place for "a while" (yeah... right) ... Holly Jesus, you people, what in the Heaven's name is going on in that University?

To me it sounds like a deliberate (planned) murder not an "accident"... Poor Ms. Eriksson.

[Rhiannon]

and Little Fish in Pond

When someone is on an equestrian team they are supposed to be an experienced rider. Horses spook and spin all the time from anything the horse considers scary. A rider is suppose to be able to handle that. There is no need for supervision on a trail ride. I ride alone on trails all the time. I have taken many a brand new rider on trails and I have had horses spook with brand new riders. Most of them might end up on the ground and no injury occurs. The horse falling on the rider in the story makes that a freak accident.

There is absolutely no information that would indicate deliberate homicide. I do not think it is possible to create that accident outside a movie studio. It looks like that standard CYA on the university part.

[boris]

Paging Christopher Reeve....