Daventry Equine Appraisal Services Daventry Equine Appraisal Services


Our goal is to help you avoid trial by providing a
thorough and well-written report that leads to settlement


  • Damages Expert, Consulting Expert, & Equine Expert Witness

  • Available globally on behalf of defense or plaintiff

  • We have been hired for litigation involving boarding disputes to negligent homicide


Services available:
  • Expert witness testimony
  • Equine expert consulting
  • Equine rebuttal witness
  • Preparation of rebuttal questions
  • Testifying at depositions and trial
  • Review of cases from retaining counsel
  • Review of opposing valuations and appraisals
  • Provide either verbal or written expert opinions
  • Review of testimony and exhibits from witness depositions
  • Explanation to counsel on case merits or lack thereof
  • Pre-trial investigation
  • Evidence research
  • Locating veterinary experts and equine specialists
  • Accident reconstruction
  • Equine private investigation services



Daventry Equine Appraisal Services provides expert equine advice and consultation for use by insurance agencies, attorneys, judges, and juries during legal procedures - from discovery through settlement or trial. Our goal is to help you avoid trial by providing a thorough and well-written report that leads to a settlement. Expert knowledge of standards of the industry includes, but is not limited to;

  • Horse behavior
  • Safety procedures
  • Industry rules and regulations
  • Stable management for show, rental, lesson, and boarding stables
  • Accident analysis and reconstruction
  • Degrees of negligence and its prevention
  • Appropriateness of specific horses and equipment
  • All levels of riding, training, and instruction
  • Buying and selling standards
  • Accident prevention
  • Breeding management
  • Horse show safety and procedures
  • Equine welfare and abuse


Read more about our equine experience with various breeds HERE.



Sample Litigation Experience:


  • Hueston Hennigan LLP / equine valuation dispute - appraisal & expert opinion / California
  • Schelstraete Equine Law / equine valuation dispute - appraisal / Hungary
  • Frost Brown Todd LLP / equine land dispute - expert opinion / California
  • Aria Grace Equine Law / equine litigation dispute - expert opinion / Great Britain
  • Ventura Coast Law / divorce dispute - appraisal / California
  • Catanese & Wells / equine valuation dispute - appraisals / California
  • Schelstraete Equine Law / equine valuation dispute - expert opinion / Connecticut
  • Inscio Avocats / equine litigation dispute - equine appraisal / France
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP / equine valuation dispute - expert opinion / Florida
  • N v. Undisclosed / equine valuation dispute - equine appraisal / Poland
  • Frost Brown Todd LLP / equine valuation dispute - appraisals & appraisal review / New Jersey
  • Kingston v. Newton Equine Services Ltd. / equine valuation dispute & negligence - appraisals, expert opinion & located veterinary expert / Great Britain
  • Meridian Lawyers / equine valuation dispute - appraisal & expert opinion / Australia
  • Alberta Occupational Health & Safety / negligent homicide - deposition review, accident reconstruction & expert opinion / Alberta
  • Northbridge Financial / equine valuation dispute & negligence - appraisal, appraisal review, private investigation & located veterinary expert / Alberta
  • McGuireWoods LLP / estate settlement - appraisals / Virginia
  • Setfords Solicitors / equine valuation dispute - appraisal & loss of use / Great Britain
  • Goldstein Debiase / personal injury - expert opinion / Ontario
  • Newton Equine Services Ltd. v. Sewell / equine valuation dispute - appraisal / Great Britain
  • Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP / estate settlement - appraisals / California
  • Dolden Wallace Folick LLP / equine valuation dispute - appraisal review & private investigation / Alberta
  • James H. Brown & Associates / personal injury - expert opinion & accident reconstruction / Alberta
  • Johnson et al v. Longman et al. / equine valuation dispute - jury trial video deposition / Minnesota
  • Campbell v. Campbell / divorce dispute - Circuit Court trial testimony / Virginia
  • Law Office of Stephen J. Bedor / divorce dispute / appraisal, private investigation & located veterinary expert / Oregon
  • Armstrong v. Armstrong / divorce dispute - Superior Court of Justice trial testimony / Ontario
  • Zions First National Bank v. Wood et al. / equine valuation dispute – appraisals - Maricopa County Superior Court / Arizona
  • Warner Norcross & Judd LLP / ownership dispute - appraisals & loss of use / Michigan
  • C v. C / divorce dispute - argued during dispute resolution / British Columbia
  • K & L Gates LLP / estate settlement - appraisals / North Carolina



Rates


Expert witness court testimony or deposition

  $800/day
Travel, hotel expenses, etc., must also be covered and are in addition to our expert witness fee.


Trial, hearing or deposition preparation

  $800 & up


Preparation of rebuttal questions, review of opposing valuations and appraisals, review of testimony and exhibits from witness depositions, pre-trial investigation, evidence research, accident reconstruction   $650 & up
Contact us directly for a custom quote.


A few of the other services we offer:


Payment in full is required to begin an appraisal, expert witness report, or private investigation. Reports requiring a rush job (less than 10 days) or reports involving litigation, divorce, or bankruptcy must be paid by cash, eTransfer, wire transfer, or retainer through an attorney or insurance company. The appraisal fee may be subject to additional mileage fees, if applicable. Normal time required for a single horse appraisal is 10 to 14 days from receipt of pertinent information and payment. We do offer rush service for an additional fee for clients who require a report in 9 days or less.


GST will be added to all listed prices for Canadian residents.
Discounts available for multiple horses.