The Hawthorne Hill Shooting & The Fall of Michael Barisone

About this episode

The episode covers the bizarre and violent feud between Michael Barisone and Lauren Kanarek, culminating in a shooting incident at Hawthorne Hill.

Hawthorne Hill was supposed to be a dream. An elite equestrian facility, an Olympic coach, and a student willing to do whatever it took to make it to the top. But what started as a $5,000 a month training arrangement between dressage legend Michael Barisone and rider Lauren Kanarek turned into one of the most bizarre and violent feuds in equestrian history. The fight over a prized horse named JT, the threatening Facebook posts, the SafeSport complaints, and the 911 calls were all just the buildup. On August 7, 2019, things at Hawthorne Hill came to a head in a way that nobody could have predicted. Michael shot Lauren twice in the chest at point-blank range, and the story only gets stranger from there. We cover the full case, including the trial, the insanity defense, the not guilty verdict, and where things stand today, including a recent Netflix documentary that has reignited the whole debate. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Get prepped for patio season for way less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Every style. Every home. For 50% off your order, head to DailyLook.com and use code MOMS50. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! Follow us on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Moms and Mysteries Podcast

Topics covered

• equestrian history
• shooting case
• trial
• insanity defense
• violent feud

Keywords

• Michael Barisone
• Lauren Kanarek
• Hawthorne Hill
• shooting
• trial
• insanity defense
• equestrian

Sponsors

Wayfair, DailyLook

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SafeSport

Books & works: Netflix documentary

Places: Hawthorne Hill

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