The Equestrian Nightmare: When Professional Training Becomes Personal Warfare

About this episode

Heather McDonald and her sister Shannon Goldstein discuss the attempted murder case involving Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone and his student Lauren Kanarek.

My sister Shannon Goldstein and I, explore the 2019 attempted murder case involving Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone and his student, Lauren Kanarek. What began as a high-stakes professional arrangement, with Kanarek moving into Barisone’s New Jersey training facility for $5,000 a month, rapidly devolved into a toxic living situation characterized by extreme tension and mutual accusations of bullying. As Kanarek allegedly used social media to attack Barisone’s reputation with claims of racism and homophobia, Barisone’s paranoia grew, eventually driving him and his family out of their own home and into the stables. The conflict reached a violent breaking point following a Child Protective Services investigation triggered by Kanarek’s allegations, leading Barisone to confront and shoot Kanarek twice, leaving her critically injured and ending his celebrated career in a storm of legal and personal ruin. -Go to RO.CO/JUICYCRIMES to see if you’re eligible for the new GLP-1 pill on Ro -Use code JUICYCRIMES at ⁠jonesroadbeauty.com⁠ to get a Free Shimmer Face Oil with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad Subscribe now to Juicy Crimes so you don't miss an episode…

People in this episode

Host: Heather McDonald

Guest: Shannon Goldstein

Topics covered

• attempted murder
• equestrian training
• bullying
• social media conflict
• legal issues
• personal warfare

Keywords

• equestrian
• attempted murder
• bullying
• social media
• legal issues
• New Jersey

Sponsors

Jones Road Beauty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Child Protective Services

Products: GLP-1 pill

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