California Court of Appeal January 10, 2011, No. E049392 (Erikson v. Nunnink)

*830Opinion

KING, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs and appellants Karan and Stan Eriksson were the parents of Mia Eriksson.1 Mia was an avid horse rider and equestrian competitor. Defendant and respondent Kristi Nunnink was Mia’s riding coach. In November 2006, Mia participated in an equestrian competition at Galway Downs (Galway) in Temecula. She was 17 years old at the time.