Sue Stewart
NCAS Level 2 Equestrian Coach
B.Bus (Agriculture), AssDip Equine Mgt
Sue has been the general manager of Animal Expert Witness Service since 2009. She has considerable experience in managing expert opinion cases and technical consulting requests. Her particular area of expertise is horses, people, and accidents, especially in relation to the Olympic disciplines of show jumping, eventing, and dressage. Sue is also knowledgeable about the conduct of riding schools, trail-riding businesses and educational programs where the students may start with minimal knowledge of horse behaviour.
Sue has a broad interest in agriculture and animals. Sue was raised on a 10,000-acre sheep and grain farm in the eastern wheat belt of Western Australia, Sue has travelled and worked in the UK and Europe, In the 1980's, Sue worked Brucellosis testing cows on Western Australian farms. She holds an Associate Diploma in Agriculture (Equine Stud Management) completed in 1979 at Muresk Agricultural College, Western Australia. This was upgraded to a Bachelor of Business in Agriculture as a result of a return to study for two years in 1883 and 1984 at Curtin University, Western Australia.
Sue is a dressage competitor today after retiring from competition in the higher-risk sports of show jumping and eventing in her younger years. She is an Equestrian Australia Level 2 equestrian coach. This qualification is part of the Australian National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS). Sue has also completed a certificate in Assessment and Training and holds a current Victorian Institute of Teaching registration. Sue has been involved in the purchase, education, and sale of performance horses across Australia and New Zealand. Sue spent many years as the secretary of the Port Philip Show Jumping Club and was active in developing competition facilities and running competitions. This role gave Sue an understanding of the liability issues faced by organisers of horse competitions.
Sue has been involved in the talent development of young riders. Sue managed her daughter Katherine's journey, which culminated in Katherine representing Australia and New Zealand at the World Children's Show Jumping Championship in the USA in 2006. Between 1985 and 2005 Sue was the Practical Skills Co-ordinator for the Marcus Oldham College Diploma in Horse Management;. this was followed by teaching in horse management programs offered through the Victorian secondary school system.
Sue is also a dog breeder.
Animal Expert Witness Service is the only expert witness service dedicated solely to animals. Angela Arscott was the inaugural general manager. She was largely responsible for the growth and high standard of personal service for which Animal Expert Witness Service has become known. Angela worked in the legal profession for 40 years, commencing as a legal secretary and working in many areas including case briefing and court appearances. Angela was in charge of the recruitment and registration of our experts, handling inquiries from solicitors and the general day-to-day office administration. She also trained Sue Stewart, the current general manager. Tragically, Angela died from bowel cancer in 2011. Sue Stewart maintains the high standards set by Angela by continuing to focus on the goal of Animal Expert Witness Service: providing each client with the right expert consultant for each job.
Sue has a broad interest in agriculture and animals. Raised on a 10,000 acre sheep and grain farm in the eastern wheat belt of Western Australia, Sue has since travelled and worked in the UK and Europe, including Brucellosis testing of cows on farms. She holds an Associate Diploma in Agriculture (Equine Stud Management) completed in 1979 at Muresk Agricultural College, Western Australia. This was upgraded to a Bachelor of Business in Agriculture as a result of a return to study for two years in 1883 and 1984 at Curtin University, Western Australia.
