tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post4900057831088613473..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: The New Journey.............. Replevin part 2Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-9747431161860286402011-03-02T19:31:40.910-08:002011-03-02T19:31:40.910-08:00You have done an amazing job. This can't be a...You have done an amazing job. This can't be an easy process.Horses Are Our Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982276279029143883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-65370210545095473172011-03-02T18:37:39.957-08:002011-03-02T18:37:39.957-08:00Hey this is Amy of Arabian Glimmer and I just want...Hey this is Amy of Arabian Glimmer and I just wanted to thank you for sharing all of this. <br /><br />I just wanted to say that you are an incredibly smart and insightful person with a lot of focus and determination.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390705066194394619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-68979846305925527512011-03-02T17:37:21.444-08:002011-03-02T17:37:21.444-08:00Crystal, the court part was really the scariest bu...Crystal, the court part was really the scariest but I had plans to deal with that so I would know what I was doing. It was a difficult situation that's for sure but I would go it again in a heartbeat if I had to.<br /><br />fern, at this point you know way more than the judge did. All he had was their statement and mine and not a lot of details. It was the details that were going to set the two of us apart. I don't blame him for not knowing who was right at this early stage but it would have been nice if he had been more concerned about the animal involved. Storm had no advocate but me and the judge really wasn't listening to my concerns. That was very frustrating and unfortuately not the only time it happened.<br /><br />horsemom, you are so right and they really had already made up their minds they weren't going to put a dime into him they didn't have to nor were they going to work him but the judge just didn't get it. <br /><br />It seems to me there should be some way to fix that. It's just like the case of neglect on the news last night, the judge didn't listen to the prosecutor about how much time the woman should get because he thought she "hadn't done it intentionally." That was based on the economy is bad, no money thinking. What a bunch of BS. The economy is bad for me but I haven't neglected to feed my horses or get their feet trimmed or whatever. Judges just don't know but they are making decisions and it stinks.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-72567039994274251492011-03-02T13:15:31.884-08:002011-03-02T13:15:31.884-08:00I can't believe the judge saw fit to leave the...I can't believe the judge saw fit to leave the horse with him. You had far more interest in keeping the horse in good health and condition, including training, even if BG was awarded the horse. You bred him, he carried your farm name. BG had to know at this point his case was as cut and dry as he thought, it would only make sense he wouldn't want to increase or maintain Storm's value, just in case he lost him to you.<br /><br /> Very frustrating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-19750804233886870702011-03-02T10:35:27.357-08:002011-03-02T10:35:27.357-08:00I agree , procedure should not preclude the need f...I agree , procedure should not preclude the need for the facts, and with the info laid out as far as it was ,I am very surprised the judge saw no harm in leaving the horse there.CLearly there was significant risk, after all if they stood to lose the horse , what was there to stop them from doing harm(they had by then made clear thaier willingness to flaunt the law and the truthSherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-91619360364354286722011-03-02T10:29:56.705-08:002011-03-02T10:29:56.705-08:00Wow so glad you finally got him back, but what a h...Wow so glad you finally got him back, but what a horrible ordeal to go through. I too agree it would be very hard to get a judge who knows horses, especially a valuable one. I admire you for being your own judge, it just seems scaryier to me the more i read about this case.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-49170454121623639192011-03-02T10:19:33.562-08:002011-03-02T10:19:33.562-08:00Linda, by the time I was done with this thing I wa...Linda, by the time I was done with this thing I was convinced that there was prejudice on the part of the judge and had it not turned out ok I would have used that as a course of action too. <br /><br />As for concealing my feelings, I didn't want to conceal them all because court decisions are very much based on emotion. I wanted to keep my passion present but in a positive way. I learned a long time ago if you want to be heard you need to not alienate those listening. It's an important lesson.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-60088118488791051742011-03-02T10:01:04.202-08:002011-03-02T10:01:04.202-08:00Nicole, I get the procedures are important but the...Nicole, I get the procedures are important but they shouldn't be more important than getting to the truth. That's the part that really bothers me. Thanks for the encouragement about the telling, It has been hard to do.<br /><br />Arlene, I would imagine it would be difficult to actually get a judge who had real knowledge of horses. If I ever had to do this again, I would be prepared with documentation and experts to support my concerns.<br /><br />My biggest concern was really that they might try to geld him to retaliate and that the horse was not getting safe turnout. Even now that he is home, I still regret I put the horse through such an experience. However, I didn't think MD and GD would stand by and watch the horse not be fed or watered and I actually asked them about that and they promised they would tell me if there was a problem. Though they didn't seem to notice he got no farrier work done from the point the dispute began. Maybe I had a false sense of security about how far they would actually go.<br /><br />NuzzMuzz, Animal Control or some qualified third party would have been a great idea. I will put it in my notes should I ever need to repossess a horse again.<br /><br />Smazourek, all the ups and downs of this journey were definitely worth it to get Storm back home, that's for sure.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-81143349131837187012011-03-02T09:06:57.100-08:002011-03-02T09:06:57.100-08:00I agree with NuzMuz--it would have been nice to ha...I agree with NuzMuz--it would have been nice to have had a neutral third party be able to check on him. It does make you wonder what the judge was thinking about your own representation. I think it was smart of you to try to conceal your personal feelings and respect the process. Very smart.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-23349445564431299012011-03-02T07:32:32.243-08:002011-03-02T07:32:32.243-08:00Bummer, at least you have him now.Bummer, at least you have him now.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-80647070677574845662011-03-02T05:05:31.599-08:002011-03-02T05:05:31.599-08:00I wish the judge had added in something to the eff...I wish the judge had added in something to the effect that animal control officers would visit periodically to check on the condition of the horse to make sure it was being properly cared for. You know how some people destroy their house once they learn that it is being repossessed? This could have been a dangerous situation for Storm.Nuzzling Muzzleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649710635013663900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-69630319397396927512011-03-01T18:13:22.646-08:002011-03-01T18:13:22.646-08:00Such a shame to have to go through this. It seems ...Such a shame to have to go through this. It seems the judge may have been a tad prejudiced against you because you were defending yourself. The system has to allow some leeway for mistakes. It's also too bad that you have to try a case in front of someone who doesn't have a clue what the horse business and the welfare of horses is all about. <br /><br />I'm sure it was very frightening and stressful for you but in the end we know how it turned out so you must have had all your ducks (horses) in a row. <br /><br />I can't imagine how worried you were about your horse staying with them.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-17204318800932271622011-03-01T17:49:24.420-08:002011-03-01T17:49:24.420-08:00It is sad that so much of our judicial system is s...It is sad that so much of our judicial system is so procedural. I definitely agree with you about the way people are perceived in the courts. <br />I also want to say thank you for the wonderful way you bring your journey to life again.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755280250974282959noreply@blogger.com