About Lisa
LISA B. BLACKSTONE graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. She transitioned into the financial world as a stockbroker and gained experience working with small businesses and private investors.
Lisa began a family-owned and operated Arabian horse training and breeding business. Bringing her expertise in corporate finance to the horse business, she developed limited partnerships and stallion syndications for investors. Additionally, she competed on a national level in horse show competitions and earned national honors as an equestrian. Lisa engaged in the political process governing the Arabian horse industry and served as a Director on the Board of the International Arabian Horse Association in Denver, Colorado for many years.
She was elected to serve on the Ethical Practices Review Board, a hearing panel adjudicating allegations of rule infractions by members within the industry. During her ten years on this panel, Lisa served as Vice-Chairman for six years, hearing cases involving violations from horse abuse to fraud, embezzlement, theft, and bribery.
Lisa received her license to judge horse shows in 1994 and continues to judge competitions internationally. She also serves as Trustee on the USA Equestrian Trust as well as Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the United States Equestrian Federation.
Lisa received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Georgia School of Law and has her own practice, focusing on real estate, small business law and estate planning and probate. As an Atlanta Estate Planning Attorney, Lisa deals with all kinds of situations and all kinds of people.
Her various roles in life have created a unique blend of personal skills that benefit her clientele. She is a founding member of the Equine Section of the Georgia Bar where she merges her legal expertise with her wealth of knowledge of the horse industry. She represents many of Atlanta’s top equestrian facilities, trainers and horse owners.
Among her many hobbies, Lisa maintains a website designed to teach children all about horses and horsemanship through the use of online video tutorials. Her website is www.HorseAndRiderClub.com. She also has over 30 blogs on the internet dedicated to different horse related topics and is the president of the American Horse Association. Lisa is also the host of Horse And Rider Radio, a radio show dedicated to horse lovers!
