Re: David Boggs Suspension

["Dyane Smith" <sunibey@sisqtel.net>]

I recommend that exercising caution around all abusive people, but I wonder
what would happen if we videotaped these abusive acts.
Dyane
N. Ca.


----- Original Message -----
From: Rhonda K Levinson <levinson1@juno.com>
To: <dluehosh@juno.com>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 9:28 AM
Subject: RC: David Boggs Suspension


> Gwen wrote:
>
> "These guys work on intimidation and humiliation, so it's really hard to
> pinpoint some of the things they do- because they do know how to hide
> things sometimes."
>
> Hide?  I watched David Boggs flagrantly violate the rules regarding not
> beating your horse or scaring your horse in the area around the in gate
> at the Scottsdale show.  One of the ring stewards saw what was happening
> and just turned his back.  Another trainer saw this and immediately began
> acting just as Mr. Boggs was doing.  The ring steward started yelling at
> the second trainer.  I piped up and said "What about him?"  indicating
> Mr. Boggs, who was by the way still working with his assistants on
> getting his horse totally freaked out.  The ring steward gave me a dirty
> look and once again turned his back.  I went to the show office and
> reported what I saw.  The staff there gave me blank looks, looked at each
> other and then said they would "look into it."  Boggs went on to win the
> class and there were NO repercussions and the same thing continued
> throughout the show.  David, in plain sight, violating the rules and the
> show officials LITERALLY turning their backs.  So much for speaking up
> about the abuse.
>
> You're right, however, about working through intimidation and
> humiliation.  I know of at least one person who testified on Mr. Boggs'
> behalf because she felt like she "had to" because of the way he "asked"
> her to testify.
>
> Rhonda
>
>
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