ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Alison Grotz

Senior Appraiser, ASEA

CAPP ISA, ISA Certified Member

Summary of Expertise

• Founder of EquiAppraisal, LLC, a leading source of qualified equine, tack, & equipment appraisals

• Dual-recognition as an appraiser

  • Senior Appraiser in the American Society of Equine Appraisers (ASEA)—an organization certifying appraisers who are recognized authorities in the horse appraisal field

  • Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers (CAPP ISA)—the leading professional personal property appraisal association, representing the most highly trained and rigorously tested independent appraisers in the U.S. and Canada

• Over 25 years involvement in the horse industry, progressing through grooming, riding, training, teaching, stable management, equipment sales, valuation, and expert consultation

• Career summary includes operating elite competition stables, both domestically and abroad, with experience training and/or managing horses with values ranging up to several million dollarsEstablished as an expert in the courtroom, providing expert opinions for both State and Federal cases

• Established as an expert in the courtroom, providing expert opinions in both State and Federal court cases

• Entrusted by Olympian and celebrity clientele

• Board of Directors, Executive Committee Member, Secretary, and Grant Chairman of the North Carolina Horse Council (NCHC)

• Past adjunct professor at Isothermal Community College, teaching the foundation Equine Science I & II courses of their Equine Business program

• Featured and published in magazine articles and blog posts

Educational Degrees

• Bachelor of Science degree in Equestrian Science, with a minor in Business Administration from William Woods University in Fulton, MO. Education course objectives included:

  o   Hunters, Jumpers, Dressage, Western, Saddleseat, and Driving disciplines

  o   The anatomy of movement, conformation, and breed-type evaluation for performance

  o   Digestive physiology, nutrition, feeding programs

  o   Equine health, first aid, daily care, stable management, and business practices

  o   Veterinary medicine, equine reproduction, and farrier techniques

  o   Riding and teaching techniques, as well as equine behavior and training

Continuing Education

• 35 hour course and examination on Principles of Valuation by the American Society of Agricultural Appraisers/American Society of Equine Appraisers

• 35 hour course and examination on Advanced Principles of Valuation by the American Society of Agricultural Appraisers/American Society of Equine Appraisers

• 60 hour Core Course in Appraisal Methodology by the International Society of Appraisers

• 15 Hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Certification Course, completed three times via the International Society of Appraisers and McKissock (KY and NC), along with multiple 7 Hour USPAP continuing education courses

• Certified to judge hunters, saddleseat, and non-trotting horses at open horse shows

• Expanded network and education at the 15 hour National Conference on Equine Law at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019

• Continued attendance at judge’s clinics of various breeds and disciplines including saddleseat, hunters, equitation, gaited breeds, and western disciplines

  • Eventing, Future Event Horses, Young Event Horses

  • Hunters, Hunt Seat Equitation, Hunter Breeding

  • Western Pleasure, Performance, Halter, Showmanship, Trail, Ranch Riding

  • Various gaited and non-trotting breeds

• Regular attendance at instructor certification programs for the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) and United States Eventing Association (USEA)

• 2018 SEAK Expert Witness Conference, and multiple SEAK Training Seminars

Advancement of the Equestrian Community

• Adjunct professor in the Equine Business department of Isothermal Community College near Tryon, NC

• Volunteer experience at a therapeutic riding center for children with disabilities

• Company sponsorship of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 United States Eventing Association (USEA) Educational Symposium in Ocala, Florida, supporting the Young Event Horse (YEH), Future Event Horse (FEH), and Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP)

• Company sponsorship of the 2017 Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ Society Mare and Foal Inspection in Tryon, NC

• Company sponsorship of numerous riding and training clinics promoting education in a variety of riding disciplines

• Educational speaking engagements to individuals of the equestrian community
  
  
  

*Full CV available upon request