About Us
Montana Horse Sanctuary is run by a paid executive director and a volunteer
board. Volunteers are also instrumental in helping the sanctuary run
smoothly.
We are:
Board President Lisa Jacobson, DVM of Clyde Park, Montana
Lisa has a lifetime of experience with horses. Before attending vet school she was a professional trainer and riding instructor. She graduated from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine and runs a mobile equine practice near Livingston.
Vice-President Melody Schwartz of Bozeman, Montana
Melody is a Bozeman horsewoman with four horses. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's of art in teaching from Alaska Pacific University.
Treasurer Vic Andersen of Helena, Montana
Vic began caring for horses when he was a teenager growing up in Simms, Montana. Vic helps run the sanctuary when he isn't at his full-time job cleaning up abandoned mine sites for the State of Montana. Vic holds a bachelor's degree in microbiology.
Executive Director Jane Heath of Helena, Montana
Jane's life with horses began at age eight. She has owned horses since she was 12. In 1995 Jane became a professional equine therapist using massage, Reiki and craniosacral therapy to help her horse clients release pain and move better. Jane has a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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The Sanctuary Logo Artist

Montana Horse Sanctuary will be forever grateful to Sandpoint, Idaho, artist Janene Grende for her creation of our logo, Chasing the Sun. Janene has painted for more than 30 years. She paints in gouache, a medium of watercolor-type pigments that are opaque. She also uses silk dyes on silk to create some very vivid paintings of horses, equestrians, cowgirls and wildlife. Janene was invited to show her horse-inspired paintings with the American Academy of Equine Art in 2002 and 2003 at Kentucky Horse Park.
When she is not painting she is most likely riding the trails of North Idaho on one of her horses. She also works with children and adults through the United States Pony Club, teaching them safe horse management and riding skills.
The horse featured in the sanctuary logo is Janene's beloved horse Red Sky who is now deceased. Red Sky lived a long and beloved life with Janene and her family.
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