tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post3953882723383700748..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: The New Journey............ MY Discovery Process.....Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-19014983240454059382011-03-12T12:59:12.117-08:002011-03-12T12:59:12.117-08:00Ms Martyr, I must confess I was not keeping up wit...Ms Martyr, I must confess I was not keeping up with my usual duties here, only the ones that really HAD to be done. Everything else went down the toilet as I focused on this case. I was the courage of my convictions that kept me going, that's for sure.<br /><br />BECG, I had learned that about attorneys as well. I think that's one of the reasons I wasn't totally put off by trying to do this myself. <br /><br />These two gray mares have different markings as well, but being gray that's not all that helpful. LOL I still can strain to see pink skin to figure out who is how sometimes but it can be hard with winter coats. I have others that look alike too and I am forever calling Patriot or Percy by Chase's name and Chase doesn't even live here anymore. But they look soooooo much alike. I guess that's how it should be if you are getting consistency in a breeding program and if you're not getting it, then you probably should change something, I would think.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-51690501770687806992011-03-12T12:24:40.583-08:002011-03-12T12:24:40.583-08:00I will say, the one advantage of handling your own...I will say, the one advantage of handling your own case is that you had the time to devote to nailing down all of the details that can make or break a case in court. I do think that is one disadvantage of using an attorney...they have many cases going on at one time and it's impossible for them to keep the details straight. We have found that to be the case every single time we have had to use an attorney. My mom gets so frustrated with them. I have just gotten to the point where I write every single detail down and make sure the attorney has it in writing and in a timeline. Our attorney loves me-LOL.<br /><br />Hahahaha-on finding it occasionally difficult to tell a few horses apart. We have almost as many as you and like yours, ours are similarly bred and related. We have a pair of full sisters that look identical, until you see their face. One has a blaze, the other one doesn't. So many of the other ones would be difficult to tell apart if they were not different colors. Very similar in size, build and how they travel.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-23070384872983233202011-03-12T11:52:00.322-08:002011-03-12T11:52:00.322-08:0080+ hours a week in addition to everything else yo...80+ hours a week in addition to everything else you have to accomplish in a day - I am more than impressed. One thing in your favor is your commitment to getting Storm back so you were willing to ferret out all these details. A lawyer, no matter how much he/she is paid, just isn't going to put that kind of time into one case. The expression, "courage of your convictions" comes to mind.Ms Martyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996078255731307805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-23423101789398828152011-03-12T11:17:45.161-08:002011-03-12T11:17:45.161-08:00Nicole, I'm glad the details are making sense....Nicole, I'm glad the details are making sense. I'm hoping that by going through my process it will be a roadmap for anyone who might need its someday. I'm also hoping anyone who knows of the parties involved here will be able to find the truth in this story.<br /><br />I have to look very closely at Rose and Faith to tell them apart now but I can always tells them apart in real life. When they were younger and darker it was much easier. They look so much alike in the face you would think they are full siblings instead of half sisters. <br /><br />Arlene, thanks, it was a ton of work and a huge accomplishment but I would do it again in a heart beat. The whole key to this case was definitely in the details. Their attorney was not happy. Because it was their word against mine, the only way for the court to know who to believe was to expose their lies. And of course, we all know the trouble with a lie is remembering what you said. BG and WF were not good at that. Each time their story changed. That's what I needed to show the court. My story has always been the same because it is the truth. I don't have to worry about remembering what I said all I have to do is repeat what I know, which is the truth, so the story doesn't change. Pretty simple statement but not so simple to show the court. That's why all those details were important. A lie here, a lie there, and before you know it a whole mountain of them. That mountain was the proof I was looking for.<br /><br />Dom, it turned out to be pretty interesting.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-43023528414882771482011-03-12T10:14:30.247-08:002011-03-12T10:14:30.247-08:00Good thinking, looking into their behavior pattern...Good thinking, looking into their behavior patterns.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-29621003444124909252011-03-12T06:57:41.203-08:002011-03-12T06:57:41.203-08:00I still give you credit for all the work you put i...I still give you credit for all the work you put into this lawsuit. I'm sure any of us would have done the same thing rather than let some charlatans steal our horses from us. The details is what will get them nervous and stepping on their tongues I'm guessing. I'm also thinking if you hadn't gone into so much detail the court may have gone the other way.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-29807398941389383602011-03-12T01:12:10.077-08:002011-03-12T01:12:10.077-08:00I bet there are other owners who can't tell th...I bet there are other owners who can't tell their horses apart too, at least in a picture, but I'm sure you can tell who's who in person.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755280250974282959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-52485425382179729142011-03-12T01:09:39.714-08:002011-03-12T01:09:39.714-08:00Great explanation of your thoughts on how you were...Great explanation of your thoughts on how you were dealing with the details. I agree with you that no one else was going to understand as well as someone with so much at stake.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755280250974282959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-62581200606144650972011-03-11T21:47:33.307-08:002011-03-11T21:47:33.307-08:00Carol, I tend to believe that anyone could do this...Carol, I tend to believe that anyone could do this if they were willing to put the time into it. The difficult part was understanding the system but there are books to help with that. No one, not even a lawyer, will ever understand what happened to a person better than that person themself. I think that's a huge advantage and I made it work for me.<br /><br />fern, yupe, it was defintely the details that killed them!Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-72572482539497369622011-03-11T21:06:08.970-08:002011-03-11T21:06:08.970-08:00When they are that nice I think it's a little ...When they are that nice I think it's a little OK to mix them up in pictures.I am betting in person you could tell them apart in a nano second! <br />Huge undertaking this lawsuit became! But the "devil is in the details" right?Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-4762487008714386232011-03-11T19:39:43.059-08:002011-03-11T19:39:43.059-08:00Linda, I was writing down my hours each day. I hav...Linda, I was writing down my hours each day. I have not added them up. I can say most times it was about 80 hours a week, sometimes more.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-83260836598127350892011-03-11T19:22:58.851-08:002011-03-11T19:22:58.851-08:00Your hard work and intelligence are amazing. Not t...Your hard work and intelligence are amazing. Not too many people could do this, but I'm sure you know that.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-50204671304637693162011-03-11T18:54:42.289-08:002011-03-11T18:54:42.289-08:00Did you keep track of how many hours you put into ...Did you keep track of how many hours you put into all of this?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.com