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About Us
Our Mission
Heroes, Horses and Hounds is a 501c3 Non Profit run by volunteers. We are saving two lives at once by rescuing unwanted horses and dogs to be retrained for service and animals assisted programs designed to give disabled people their independence. We specialize in PTSD, trauma, grief and other psychiatric needs.
Colleen Campbell Founder and Trainer
Colleen has been working with horses and dogs for over 30 years. She was born with a passion for horses and other animals. Colleen has completed an internship at the UVM horse farm and has an associates from the University of Massachusetts. She was mentored by Joe Delano in natural horsemanship methods and by Christina Williamson in positive dog training methods. Colleen is always looking to improve her skills with both horses and dogs and continues to attend workshops and seminars by top trainers. She is a member of the IAABC
When Colleen is not working (Which is not often) she enjoys learning agility and rally with her three dogs, trail riding with her horses, playing with her dairy goats and making cheese, desserts, soaps and other creative projects.
Cris Carl
Cris Carl is a clinical licensed drug and alcohol counselor who specializes in working with trauma and grief. Cris has worked in a variety of settings for over 40 years providing integrative therapeutic approaches to heal the body/mind. Cris has received training from numerous teachers in the field of trauma, including Dr. Bessel Van der Klok, one of the world's leading authorities on post traumatic stress. Cris is also a certified yoga teacher, herbalist, and body work therapist.
Cris' life long love of horses and what they can teach us has deepened over time. In more recent work with Colleen Campbell Cris noted that "I have come to a profound and growing sense of how we all are all training one another. Integrated the healing with the co-help of horses is just the icing on the cake of life."