Equine Industry Mediation

A voluntary and confidential way of settling a civil lawsuit that includes a horse or a horse-related activity facilitated by a qualified neutral third party to help navigate difficult conversations, stay focused on the future and develop an agreement that empowers both parties to move forward with respect.

We work with clients nationwide in the equine industry, including horse owners, leasers, business owners, boarding facilities, trainers, veterinarians, farriers, breeders, property owners, photographers, horse associations, and those transporting horses.

Examples of Equine Industry Disputes

  • Breach of Contract

  • Trainer/Client

  • Boarding Stable/Client

  • Equine Veterinarian, Farrier/Client

  • Neighbor Property Disputes Regarding Horses In The Area

  • Personal Injury From A Horse-Related Activities

  • Horse Injury From A Horse-Related Activity Involving Humans

  • Equine Transportation

  • Other Difficult Conversations

Meet Your Mediator

Brittany Bennett received her Dual Master’s in Legal Studies and Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law and The Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution. She is an approved mediator by the State of Michigan Supreme Court Approval Office for domestic relations, domestic violence screening, and general civil cases. She received specialized training in high-conflict family mediation through the High Conflict Institute.

The State Bar of Michigan invited her as a special invitee to participate in The Joseph Project training: Legal Responders for Survivors of Human Trafficking as a non-attorney to help identify survivors who accrued legal issues during their time in captivity when she worked with the Kent County Area Human Trafficking Coalition. She discovered her place of peace was at the barn, where she volunteers with special needs children and adults after witnessing the everyday miracles of the horse-human relationship.

She is an author of children’s horsebooks and founder of Equinekids, LLC. In her free time, Brittany geeks out on Equine Law and the Constitution; she collaborates with industry experts on updates better suited to life today and digs deep with archeologists and anthropologists further to understand the horse-human relationship and its impact on society.

Brittany’s volunteer work includes the Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan, an elected member of the Board of Directors for the Michigan Horse Council, Chair of the Equine Legislative Day Committee, and Michigan Delegate for the American Horse Council: Coalition of State Horse Councils Committee. She is committed to providing members with a shared voice for the Equine Industry and educating legislators on industry updates.