Trina Beattie was injured when a horse being saddled by its owner startled and lifted her off the ground as she grasped its halter. She missed several months of work and has continuing long-term physical ramificiations from the injuries she suffered. Beattie and two companions alleged she'd been invited to defendant's home to ride a partially-broke horse, while defendant argued Beattie had invited herself. Before reaching the factual discrepancies, however, the Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of Beattie's case, based on its interpretation of the Equine Activity LIability Act.
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