Equestrian Sport & Horse Business Professional

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

* With over 50 years as a professional in the horse industry and over 20 years working as a consultant and expert witness, Hipsley can provide support on many topics within the realm of equestrian activities. * Raised on a horse farm and continue to live and care for horses on a farm today. Thus, the experience and knowledge is deep in hands-on activities. * Academic roles as a University instructor and Professor of Equine Studies, fulfilled the other side in the balance of horse knowledge to the hands-on experience. * Real world career in horse breed association activities, including competitions and shows, along with enforcement of rules and regulations. * Professional licensed horse show judge with judging assignments in 17 different countries, officiating at national and international competitions. * Served as an adjunct instructor at the Kentucky Horseshoeing School for over 6 years, developed and taught curriculum on horsemanship and safety * Served on many horse association and organization Boards of Directors, Executive Committees, and rules and licensing committees. * Certified in the Kentucky Livestock Welfare Investigation program * Instructor of horse show judges and managers including a wide range of topics - foremost safety * Certified in Equine Identification by Washington State University * Created educational booklets and manuals on a variety of topics, from safety to horse judging, from farm emergency plans to preparation for showing * Taught courses on horseback riding in academic and camp riding programs * Taught courses in horse mounted police training for City of Providence, RI, Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, University of Massachusetts * Taught courses on conformation and movement assessment and evaluation * Featured presenter/instructor Equitana Australia for 5 years on a variety of topics plus coordinated Breed Village * Coordinate international marketing and promotional activities for US based horse breed associations * Conducted Assessment and effectiveness of international marketing activities for the United States Livestock Genetic Export for USDA - FAS * Served as a buyers and sellers agent in the acquisition of horses for international export and domestic import * Served as a horse magazine editor for two different breed journals * Served on committees for the American Horse Council, United States Equestrian Federation, Kentucky Horse Council, and many more