7/13/19 text from MB to MHG: “I will just make it so miserable to be here that they will beg to go elsewhere. Watch me. This I’m very, very good at.”
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Wow! We’re on day two of the trial and you make that ridiculous statement. The prosecution is doing lousy job so far other than proving the incompetence of the PD!
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MH says that they were terrified of LK/RG. Do you think it will be allowed for her to specifically state why?
Does anyone know if John Kanarek can be in the courtroom? I personally don’t see why not since he could watch just as we are.
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In the hearing two weeks ago, I believe the prosecution said they had about 15 witnesses, and they expected it would take about a week to present their side of it. I think she is the fourth witness so far? So presumably they have quite a bit left.
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Ok
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There is a distinction here to be noted.
I’ve trained with FEI trainers many times. I’ve also been told that you train nice but if a horse is going to hurt you, you do what you have to do not to get hurt.
That is how I take that comment.
In my own riding I simply do not ride horses that pose that much of a danger. I do not believe with training horses roughly ever at all.
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Yep
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The fact that MHG testified that LK was very much a no-show drama-llama during her time at the NJ farm is pretty telling, especially when combined with her statement that she didn’t think she was a better rider than LK and that people just need to put in the work and time to build their skill and horses up.
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Maybe after lunch!
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I loved that. Absolutely loved that. She said anyone could be a great rider. Anyone. all you had to do was put in the work. Did LK put in the work, she was asked? No, she replied.
She said she didn’t show up to ride. Also, that’s what she said. That says everything.
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Yes, that was interesting. And she was very matter of fact about it.
Obviously MHG had discussed her testimony with the prosecutor in advance, based on a couple of her comments to that effect.
Would she have also discussed her testimony in advance with the defense attorney?
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Your interpretation makes sense to me, but the line, “You will do what I tell you or I will beat your ass” certainly does not come across well.
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Going through this is like reliving it, for all involved, I imagine.
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You can bring a bottle of water into a courthouse. You cannot bring a bottle of soda into a courthouse.
Big courthouses have concession stands in them. Most do not. Mine did not - not the most recent one. Another did.
To enter a courthouse you have to go through a magnotometer like you do at an airport. Except for the shoe part LOL. Every bag is exrayed. So they know exactly what you are bringing in.
Interesting Factoid: Every so often Court Officers go on “bush check”. That’s when the court officers check the bushes outside the court house to look for items stashed by people about to enter a courthouse.
It is quite common for drugs, knives and yes even guns to be found during a bush check and I have personally witnessed the brouhaha of a gun being found.
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What she said.
Plus, testifying is pretty terrifying to the average person so asking a bunch of simple questions initially develops rapport and helps the witness get comfortable with speaking in court before the real grilling starts.
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Yes.
Again for layman’s sake I will refer back to the movie My Cousin Vinny when Joe Pesci goes and interviews all the witnesses prior to trial.
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Is the suggestion always meant literally though?
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Do you know if he has a support group of friends who can be there throughout the trial? I imagine the victim could use that too when she testifies.
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As I stated above I have been told this by trainers not considered abusive.
I also happen to think that with 95% of top sport trainers it is not unknown to get physical with a horse.
That being said I’m not a big fan of top sport myself because there are just too many instances of abusive horse training.
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