Volunteers, Police/Combat Vets

Hearts in Hand Horsemanship, LLC is woman-owned and operated, multi-generational, and family-based, team alongside our great volunteers including two police officers who support this ministry. Our services are geared towards law enforcement professionals who risk their lives to keep us safe, and their families. We support combat veterans who have sacrificed their mental, physical and emotional well being to protect our great country. We also provide space for local youth and families who can benefit from our equine services.

We provide space for people to grow and heal. Our prayers are for families to stay together. We believe in Faith. Family. Service.

Our mission is to enable people to find peace in horses and experience true healing and connection through Jesus Christ. He is the great Healer.

We are honored to be an official “Similar Ministry” of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch in Bend Oregon, the catalyst for our organization. The Bible says that our Lord Jesus Christ returns on His white horse, after which we will be with Him forever. We interact and ride our horses with the prayer that we are joining His heavenly army in spirit and in our hearts.

“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords” (Revelations 19:11-16)

Jules Harrell, Horse Training, Police and Combat Veterans Services

Like all rescued horses in kill pens, Jules was homeless a couple of times. She is trauma-informed and at one time taught yoga for trauma to women in prison and corrections officers (outside of lock up but still in the jail) at Berkshire County House of Corrections. She taught yoga at the Hoosick Falls Mental Health Clinic for walk in patients, and served on the Board of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault in Albany, NY. She spent many years working in the EMS system, including CA EMT, NY EMT, NY EMT-P intern while in paramedic school at Hudson Valley Community College, and National Ski Patrol. Please visit here for more information about Jules professional career.

Jules is comfortable working with violent kill pen horses, youth, police and soldiers in crises. Whether you are a combat veteran, a bullied teen or a law enforcement professional, the peace found so easily with horses is the answer to prayers. Jules was a lonely 12 year old who found solace with her white horse, running wild and free. No bit, no shoes, no saddle. No stall for the longest time. Humans need the same feeling of freedom. Jules believes the Lord Jesus Christ is the answer to our prayers. Horses are a blessing and a bridge taking us closer to God.

Reesa Montana, Children and Youth Services

Reesa is Jules’ daughter. She has been passionate about helping young people since she was saved by the Lord in her early twenties. Reesa loves combining wilderness activities, free writing, farm skills and horse love to help young folks draw closer to the redeeming love of Jesus Christ. On a day to day basis, Reesa developed and managed all youth programs here. She ran our wwoofusa.org program and managed all farm helpers. To learn more, please see Cherry Plain Sanctuary Farm. Having been through many trials in life, Reesa believes that if one person reaches out to someone who is hurting, Christ’s love can work in that persons heart, and change their world forever.

Reesa is a curl specialist, and has been very busy with Ancestral Curls in Great Barrington, MA. When she has time, she still comes to the farm and works with our horse herd.

Jerome Tracy, Our Cornerstone and Covering

Jerome has been married to Jules for over 20 years. Jerome is the father of three sons, one daughter and six grandchildren. Now “retired”, Jerome was an administrative law judge and worked over 38 years with the NYS Department of Labor. Jerome is an accomplished shodan in Aikido and belongs to the Albany Aikido dojo where he frequently practices. In addition, he teaches Aikido at SHAC in Averill, Park.

Jerome works closely with men and boys who visit Hearts in Hand Horsemanship. He brings leadership and a strong work ethic to our horsemanship programs. Jerome has completed NYS Hunter Safety for Bow, and assists with our archery program teaching young men how to shoot a compound bow. He is the strong backbone that allows our ranch and farm to flourish each and every day.

Jenny Carone, Horse Trainer/Youth Program Leader

Jenny Caron lives here on the farm with us, sharing our commitment to police and combat veterans. She is the proud daughter of Armand Caron, retired Chief of Police in Massachusetts for many years and an Army veteran. Her morning routine consists of greeting all the animals then laughing as the horses follow her… first at a walk, and sometimes a dead gallop. Jenny helps us train our herd to be at their very best. Right now, she is doing fine rein work with Daisy, and helping Pepper feel better about not bucking all the time. On any given day, Jenny can be found teaching the finer points of good, safe behavior to all of our herd, at liberty of course. Jenny teaches and assists with our women’s and youth lessons. She is a true horse whisperer.

Brenna Dorr, Police/Combat Veterans

Brenna Dorr is a police officer in nearby Massachusetts and the mother of three beautiful children. She is a combat veteran who believes in giving back to those who have served our country. Brenna supports Hearts in Hands Horsemanship, LLC by providing one-on-one support and crises intervention for police, veterans and their families. One of our primary missions here is suicide prevention. Brenna and Jules work closely together to provide equine assisted services to our men and women in uniform. She relies heavily on our mustang Pepper for moral support, and hopes that families of police officers/combat veterans will continue to feel at home here with all of us.

James Ladd, Police/Combat Veterans and Archery

James Ladd is a full time, active duty officer at a local city police department. He cares deeply about his fellow officers on the force, and is available for one-on-one time with police/veterans who are in crises. James supports our ministry and believes as we do, that one more day in a police officer’s life can make a permanent difference. He served in the military overseas and supports those who protect our country from enemies from within and without. He has a decade worth of experience with the U.S. army and several years with a city police. He cares deeply about the community and the youth. James is a D.A.R.E. officer, teaching elementary and middle school students about the dangers of drugs and harmful substances, as well as teaching them confidence when dealing with stressful situations as students becoming young adults. While serving full time as a patrol officer, he has taken on the additional responsibility of being a part time school resource officer working and helping the youth in the schools. Welcome James! We are so glad to have you with us here.

Please see our “Hearts in Hand Horsemanship, LLC” Youtube channel for our homegrown training videos. We offer longer term opportunities to visit and work with us through Hipcamp.com, and Wwoofusa.org