The New York Times reported last week about a lawsuit the parents of a California girl who was killed after a fall at the Galway Downs Event in Temecula, Calif. in November 2006 filed against the United States Equestrian Federation, the U.S. Eventing Association, her trainer and others. 

The suit claims Mia Ericksson’s death was caused in part by the governing body’s desire to up the ante on the sport for spectators—to make it more thrilling—while increasing the dangerous elements of eventing.

The New York Times has been taking more and more notice of equestrian sports. In April the newspaper ran a multi-page story about the sport of eventing after Darren Chiacchia was seriously injured at the Red Hills Horse Trials. Last Sunday the newspaper ran happier news, on the tail of Big Brown’s Preakness win, about thoroughbred rescue organizations.

Both Chiacchia, and Laine Ashker, who was seriously injured at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event at the end of April, which was also reported on in the Times, are recovering from their injuries.