We are a very small member of the media with a small magazine covering equestrian,” Dixon told Media Insider.Įventually, the parties agreed to mediation between themselves, without involving Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ).Ĭato represented the complainants in mediation and on November 30, 2017, a statement was released saying the parties had reached a settlement. On the other side is Horse & Pony, its editor Rowan Dixon and writer Jane Thompson. “The impact of the article has been devastating, both professionally and personally,” Cato told Media Insider. On one side of the argument is lawyer Kristin Cato, who was found by a jury to have been defamed by the article and awarded damages totalling $240,000. It all stems from an article that appeared on the Horse & Pony magazine’s website in December 2017.
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