Daventry Appraisal Services Daventry 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
  • Agricultural & animal expert consulting
  • Agricultural & animal 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 specialists
  • Accident reconstruction
  • Equine & livestock private investigation services



Daventry Equine Appraisal Services provides expert 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;

  • Livestock 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
  • Animal welfare and abuse


Read more about our equine experience with various breeds of livestock and animals HERE.



Sample Litigation Experience:


  • McEvoy Law LLP / Koi fish valuation dispute - appraisal & expert opinion / California
  • Hueston Hennigan LLP / livestock valuation dispute - appraisal & expert opinion / California
  • McEvoy Law LLP / racing pigeons valuation dispute - appraisal & expert opinion / California
  • Chung v. Marshall / canine ownership & damages dispute - appraisal & expert opinion / Superior Court of California
  • Inscio Avocats / equine litigation dispute / equine appraisal / France
  • Budow and Noble, P.C. / jersey cattle valuation dispute - research, appraisal review, and expert opinion / Maryland
  • 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 involving horses - deposition review, accident reconstruction & expert opinion / Alberta
  • Idlekope v. Midwest / canine valuation dispute - appraisal & expert opinion / Minnesota
  • Kramer Shull Reeths LLP / alpaca valuation dispute - appraisals, appraisal review & private investigation / Wisconsin
  • Flying E. Ranche Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada et al / class action suit - bovine valuation consultant - Superior Court of Justice / Ontario
  • Setfords Solicitors / 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
  • 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
  • James H. Brown & Associates / negligent homicide involving cattle - deposition review & discovery questions / Alberta
  • 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
  • C v. C / divorce dispute - argued during dispute resolution / British Columbia
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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.


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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.