# The Equestrian Nightmare: When Professional Training Becomes Personal Warfare

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Podcast: [Juicy Crimes with Heather McDonald](https://stenobird.com/podcast/juicy-crimes-with-heather-mcdonald-7261763)
Published: 2026-04-22T07:00:00+00:00
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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!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/juicycrimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald on iTunes, the podcast app, and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See me Live: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdo…

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